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Replication remains an important, yet underdone, part of the communication science process. In a 2018 Communication Studies special issue, we offered some thoughts on the importance of replication in an essay (and a place for publication of some replication work). In this current essay, we take the opportunity to reiterate some important points, cover a few more specific considerations regarding replication, and suggest some brief ideas for continuing to do and reward replication work in the future.
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