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That so many advances have been made in such shot time is the most valid argument for retaining the research unit

That so many advances have been made in short time is the most valid argument for retaining the research unit

That so many advances have been made is so short time is the most valid argument for retaining the research unit

That so many advances have been made in so short a time is the most valid argument of retaining the research unit