31. "In this case, absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, " Zimpfer said. 32. Absence of evidence ( of research into this question ) is not evidence of absence of it.33. It's not the same thing as blind faith, faith in the absence of evidence . 34. HSE, Ireland's national health body, summarises absence of evidence for existence of qi. 35. It is easy to call for more research in the absence of evidence of danger, she said. 36. Ideas about the universe, such as Guth's, are born in the absence of evidence . 37. The applicable standard is to assume good faith " in the absence of evidence otherwise ". 38. The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats. 39. "There's a saying : absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, "' 40. The assessment of bin Laden's whereabouts is based primarily on an absence of evidence , officials said.