> Assume for a second that a study of deep relevance to practitioners is replicated, and its conclusions accepted by the research community. It has large sample sizes, a beautiful research plan, a statistically sound system for controlling for various other explanatory factors; whatever it is that we need to proclaim it to be a good study.

Has there ever been an empirical software study, that would have a beautiful research plan, sound statistical analysis, large sample size, and that would also have been replicated? Even one?