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> A paper containing only things we already knew for sure is not a real scientific paper at all.

It could be. Confirming results is part of the scientific process.

dragonwriter on Nov 29, 2019 [–]

Things that are “known for sure” don't need confirmation; they are already as confirmed as can be.

Of course, very little ever meets that description.

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