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[–] lord_nougat 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Well duh. Using compatible parts for best results seems like a no-brainer.

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[–] Guy_Justsome 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Colloquially known as "Bubba Science," publishing statistical proof of something that everyone already knew.
It can be an honest formality that tidies-up the scientific record, or a mediocre researcher's desperate effort to publish. A hint that it's the latter case is when the author feigns breathless amazement:

“Our data are intriguing,” said Dr. Gamblin.

Instead of summarizing with a discussion of known interclass correlations on proteins within familial and racial groups.