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The review article by Chapman et al1 has provoked a vigorous correspondence,2–5 amongst other things calling on Thorax to ‘respond appropriately’ and even withdraw the manuscript. We inherited the manuscript from our predecessors and played no part in its commissioning or review. However, we are quite clear that the appropriate response is not to withdraw the manuscript, but …