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This allows other scientists to read the experiment. Other scientists can then perform the same or similar experiment and verify the results. If a scientist is not willing to share results then there is the possibility of the experiment and the results being discredited.

The above statement could be true. However, not complete. Why..? Although a scientist has a process or invention it is still allowed to be protected by Intellectual Proprietary Laws. Again the USA government has many classified scientific papers that have to stay classified due to the fact that releasing such data could a threat to National Security. So just because a scientific paper is not available to other scientists does not mean it's discredited.

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