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“When courts believe that most claims are frivolous, they will be far more concerned with false positives — wrongful accusations of discrimination — not false negatives that leave claims of discrimination unredressed.”

Source: Hon. Nancy Gertner and Elizabeth M. Schneider. “Only Procedural”: Thoughts on the Substantive Law Dimensions of Preliminary Procedural Decisions in Employment Discrimination Cases, 57 N.Y.L. Sch. L. Rev.767, 776 (2012–2013).