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Parts of the Scientific Paper
- Abstract - provides a summary of the article
- Introduction - includes background information and a description of the author's purpose
- Materials and Methods - details about how the study was performed with enough detail so that other scientists could repeat the study
- Results - includes new observations, data and findings, and figures
- Discussion - a description of what the findings mean and their implications
- References
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