And a quick look at the numbers would tend to refute this theory.

However, three significant pieces of evidence refute this theory.

His point being not to refute the theory, but to demonstrate how all theories can be true and mythological depending on your perspective.

The steady number of pressed men from the onset of war refutes any theory that most 'volunteers' accepted the bounty only when confronted with impressment.

However, the fact that these patients show impairments in other forms of object recognition refutes this theory.