In addition to the lost scientific opportunity, Paneth pointed to junior researchers who have a five-year gap in their CVs to show for their involvement with the NCS and to communities across the country that believed in the study but where the reputation of NIH has been substantially tarnished.
But he also pointed out that some schools in deprived areas were already teaching five year olds Spanish - and that should be possible to replicate nationwide.
But in submissions to Mr Justice Weatherup, the barrister also pointed to its ownership of the refurbished 28-bedroom Causeway Hotel, located a five-minute walk from the world-famous tourist attraction.
So after I told Ann that we could negotiate a better compensation package for her food-water-shelter offer, I asked her to tell me the top five reasons she should have one foot out the door and pointed in the direction of her 16-year-old self.