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Originally Posted by HarryT
If the validity of the data underlying the study cannot be verified, as a scientist that raises a huge question mark over the validity of the conclusions, because no independent verification can be done. The requirement that a study should be reproducible lies at the very heart of the scientific method.
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The raw data itself was posted for review. If the data does not match up reality, then peer review will discover that and the word will get out.