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Most of the time, adding more seasoning to a dish doesn't mean the dish has more flavor, and adding less seasoning doesn't mean it has less flavor. Regardless of how intricate the meal may be, the seasoning is but one element of the dish. The same can be said for sources you may choose to reference, too: Just because a source has more detail doesn't mean it's better. What really matters is the source's topic, just as the main appeal of a meal is its main ingredient. You wouldn't buy an expensive steak just for the salt![citation needed]