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Researcher seeks advice on EMNLP vs AACL conference submission

A machine learning researcher is seeking advice on submitting a paper to either the EMNLP or AACL conference. The paper received reviews averaging 3/3/4, with a meta-review score of 3.5, indicating it is a borderline conference submission. The researcher is weighing the prestige and acceptance chances for EMNLP Main, EMNLP Findings, AACL Main, and AACL Findings, considering the meta-reviewer's positive feedback on empirical rigor and presentation. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses a researcher's decision about submitting a paper to academic conferences, which falls under research. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Researcher seeks advice on EMNLP vs AACL conference submission

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