- 1 The theory was expanded to cover more data.
- 2 That theory covers a lot of territory.
- 3 The theory filled in gaps left in earlier accounts.
- 4 The theory fit the data closely.
- 5 The theory doesn't fit with the facts.
- 6 There was a hole in theory (it fails to cover all the facts)
- 7 The theory is closely tied to the facts.
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