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> No worries! Ideally the paper would have a summary of previous discussions
> (and point at the full thing), to save newcomers the time of re-discovering
> the discussion.
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> You're in agreement with prior discussions too, and you came to it
> independently, so it's a useful signal.
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You could include a 'answers to common questions/concerns' or similar
section, in the appendices - would save time.