In more conventional terms, this seems to be an argument about whether to start with a summary Abstract, or to conclude with a summary Conclusion. There are rea

In more conventional terms, this seems to be an argument about whether to start with a summary Abstract, or to conclude with a summary Conclusion. There are reasons for each, and sometimes you might do both. The ones at the end, as I usually read them, are intended to be recaps summarizing the main takeaway, not literally intended as a substitute for having read the post.