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Please note that often a rephrasing and reformulation of existing knowledge can be a very good thing, almost as good as original research. If someone writes a post explaining some points in clear language, people can read it and gain a deeper understanding of those points. For that reason, posts like this one are most certainly a Good Thing, and definitely praiseworthy.
Agreed. In general, I think people vastly overvalue having new ideas relative to having better explanations and a better understanding of old ideas.