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However, as Noddack's theory did not exhibit experimental proof or a theoretical basis, the paper was generally ignored and mocked.[4] Several German scientists, like Otto Hahn, saw Noddack's work as "ridiculous."[5] A woman's position in the workplace had been dwindling for years due to the 1929 Wall Street crash. In 1932, a German law, replicating others in Europe, was put into place that obligated married women to leave their jobs and become housewives so that there would be more positions available for men. Noddack was able to escape this law due to her status as an "unpaid collaborator."[5] This may have caused her to be looked down upon by men in the field as she was only able to work due to this loophole.[citation needed]