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Use when revising an IEEE INFOCOM paper for a networking problem and system model stated up front, theorems or protocol design that pay off, evaluation proportional to the claim, defensive writing that pre-empts objections (because there is no rebuttal), double-blind wording, and disciplined use of the tight IEEEtran two-column page budget.

When to use

• revising an IEEE INFOCOM paper
• stating networking problem and system model
• ensuring theorems or protocol design pay off
• making evaluation proportional to claims
• defensive writing to pre-empt objections
• maintaining double-blind wording
• managing the IEEEtran two-column page budget

When not to use

• opening with a technology-trend paragraph
• using adjectives like 'significantly improves' without evidence
• leaving assumptions hidden or introduced only in evaluation
• using untuned baselines
• failing to state the regime where results do not hold

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