Reply to comment on `Parton distributions, d/u, and higher twist effects at high x'

TL;DR

This paper clarifies misunderstandings about a model of nuclear effects in deep inelastic scattering and asserts that a previous comment was irrelevant to their original results.

Contribution

It corrects misconceptions about the Frankfurt and Strikman model and defends the relevance of their original findings.

Findings

Clarification of the nuclear binding effects model

Rebuttal of the previous comment's irrelevance

Emphasis on the validity of original results

Abstract

M. Melnitchouk et al. [hep-ex/9912001] misunderstand the model of Frankfurt and Strikman for nuclear binding effects in deep inelastic scattering (DIS). In addition, their comment is entirely irrelevant to the results of our article.