[DouglasKC]

Scientists often use the term “trick” to refer to a “a good way to deal with a problem”, rather than something that is “secret”, and so there is nothing problematic in this at all.

lol....

Trick:

"a cunning or deceitful action or device; "he played a trick on me"; "he pulled a fast one and got away with it"

"Something designed to fool or swindle; "

"flim-flam: deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week""

[danielmryan]

"Analysts often refer to a high-flying speculative Internet stock, or any stock that's speculative in nature, as a 'pos' in order to stay true to their Benjamin Graham roots. Equity analysis is a high-pressure job, necessitating analysts to let off steam in private E-mails that obviously do not have the same status as public pronouncements."

Did Henry Blodget, et. al., try that "trick"?

[rfp1234]

Scientists often use the term “turning a trick” to refer to a “a good way to deal with a problem whore themselves out for grant money”.