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Data from both methods agree reasonably well. We discuss how to avoid pitfalls while computing the OrthoBoXY data to obtain optimal results. From simulations of multiple system sizes, we verify that the viscosity of molecular liquids is not influenced by finite size effects down to systems as small as 250 molecules. Moreover, we also demonstrate that the standard error of the viscosity is nearly independent of the system size. This is a consequence of a compensation effect of an increasing accuracy of the self-diffusion coefficients with increasing system size and the system-size dependent weighting according to the OrthoBoXY equation. Consequently, we suggest that it is preferable to run simulations of smaller systems with longer simulation times rather than larger systems with shorter simulation runs. Moreover, we discuss a refinement of the recently introduced \u201crecipe\u201d for OrthoBoXY simulations block-lengths: for highly viscous systems, the value of \u03c4block might safely be scaled by a factor of 1\/8, significantly reducing the computational resources. For less viscous systems, the value of \u03c4block might safely be scaled by a factor of 1\/4. For systems with high fluidity, the value of \u03c4block should not be scaled down in order to achieve reliable results. 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