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The three Rs

The three Rs refers to the foundations of a basic skills-orientated education program within schools: reading, writing and arithmetic. It appears in print as a space-filler in "The Lady's Magazine" for 1818, although it is widely quoted as arising from a phrase coined in a toast given by Sir William Curtis MP in around 1825. Since its original creation, many others have used the term to describe other trifecta.

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The Three Rs

The Three Rs in relation to science are guiding principles for more ethical use of animals in testing. These were first described by W.M.S Russell and R.L. Burch in 1959. The 3Rs are -

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