Understanding the key components of an A/B test

From our discussion so far, which of the following do you think is the key component of an A/B test's usefulness?

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Having exactly the same size test and control group.
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Having the users be randomly assigned to groups.
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Running the test for at least three weeks.
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Having an equal number of males and females in each group.
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