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February 28, 2022

#2587: For the Sake of Simplicity explain

For the Sake of Simplicity

[Cueball is standing beside a table holding his arms out to each side. He has a small object in his right hand. Ponytail and White Hat are sitting on either side of the table. They have a board game between them with several small objects, like the one in Cueball’s hand, but with different heights standing on the table. There is also a stack of cards near Ponytail to the left. Both players have their hands on some of the small objects on the table.]

Cueball: You may assign each gardener’s token to a secondary garden plot within a 30-minute walk from their home plot.

Cueball: For the sake of simplicity, each gardener is assumed to have a constant walking speed proportional to their height and cardio score.

Cueball: For the sake of simplicity, cardio scores are inherited matrilineally…

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If you’re worried that you’re making something too complicated, just add “for the sake of simplicity” now and then as a reminder that it could always be worse.