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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a fringe subject" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a topic that is considered to be of little importance or relevance, often outside the mainstream discourse.
Example: "While many people focus on popular science, I find that a fringe subject like quantum consciousness offers fascinating insights."
Alternatives: "a marginal topic" or "a niche subject".
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It's the state of the scientist, or the artist — and magic is a fringe art, but it's not a fringe subject.
Until fairly recently, mass incarceration was a fringe subject that no one gave two hoots about.
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It is no longer a fringe issue.
So why is [abatement via geoengineering] still a fringe topic?
The boundary-pushing performance quickly became a cult hit, but its fringe subject matter and unorthodox musical stylings made it an unlikely Broadway favorite.
Qualitative research with medical students on factors influencing their empathy also found that some "fringe subjects" provided a positive influence e.g., "classes on empathy and ethics" ([ 36], personal communication from the author), the behavioral sciences and medical humanities [ 37], and other subjects [ 35].
In response to Mr. Rubin, a commentator on a Wikipedia discussion page, Tom Harrison, wrote: "Like most fringe subjects it has been unduly (and unintentionally, in most cases) promoted, giving readers and maybe search engines an impression of cultural significance that isn't supported to that extent in reliable sources.
The magazine has also carried detailed analysis of "fringe" subjects such as UFOs and remote viewing.
Tackling fringe subjects required Corbell to seriously consider the nature of what constitutes evidence of an event.
[Anorak is Brit slang for obsessive fans of fringe subjects.] Occasionally people are dressed up in costumes, it's a bit fun, but often you know, when you get to talk to them, you say, "what do you do?" And they say, "Oh, I'm a teacher teaching literature and I'm working on Tolkien and approve of the movies".
MARY H. BROWN New York, July 24, 2013 To the Editor: Anthony D. Weiner is not a fringe candidate who is subjecting New Yorkers to unnecessary trauma.
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