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I'd modify what you say just slightly: points 1 and 4 warrant rejection on their own, and points 2 and 3 are strong indicators that a paper should be rejected. (Admittedly, I'm coming from the perspective of a different field with quite different publishing practices.)
– Mark Meckes
Commented Jun 28, 2014 at 8:13
@MarkMeckes Agreed.
– xLeitix
Commented Jun 28, 2014 at 8:30

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