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Expanding on eykanal's suggestion of leaving a comment, I sometimes leave the following comment:

It's not clear what this answer adds over previous answers that already address these points.

and, if the author of the answer is new or not a regular contributor, I might also include in the comment:

Answers on Academia.SE are expected to offer a fresh take, rather than just reiterate existing answers; see What are we generally looking for in answers.

I invite anyone who witnesses dogpiling to "steal" this formulation (or some variation of it) and leave this comment yourself :)

Also note that comments that just repeat things that have already been said should be flagged. The appropriate flag depends on the situation, but I find that "too chatty" is often suitable.

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