Practice At Getting The Gist, continued

Excerpt 1

Researchers have never directly observed the formation or existence of these super-heavy elements. The emission of hydrogen nuclei, presumably from the elements' decay, is the only evidence that the experiments have succeeded.

Gist:
We've never seen whether these things exist, and never seen them formed. But something IS visible that says to us, Yes, they do exist.

Excerpt 2

As usually constituted and manipulated, the pool, which in many venues is simply a compilation of lists of registered voters, is unlikely to yield fair juries, especially since so many potential jurors are excused either at their own request or as a result of peremptory challenges.

Gist:
The normal jury isn't very fair.

Excerpt 3

Now that the body of judicial precedents separating church and state has accreted and calcified to such an extent that it appears to be a permanent and unbreakable barrier, the First Amendment's original purpose of preventing the federal government from impinging on states' rights by establishing a national religion or interfering with the official state churches has been largely obscured.

Gist: