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A spokesperson for complimentary therapies at The Christie Cancer Hospital said "historically there had been some misunderstandings about the safety of offering massage to patients with cancer".

There were also reports of an alcohol-fuelled incident while having his medical in France, something Cowan-Dickie puts down to a “misunderstanding”.

That’s not to say that edge cases don’t matter, he and his colleagues wrote, but treating them as typical can contribute to misunderstandings — and divert attention away from more pressing issues.

“Instead, the bill aims to address uncertainty under the current laws and correct a misunderstanding about how the technology works.”

Asking if someone is a member is “actually the wrong question,” she said, “based on a misunderstanding about how ideas and social movements work. The NAR is incredibly diffuse by design.”