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To: CROSSHIGHWAYMAN

What's that word for "the simple answer is usually the right answer"? Can't think of it.

Car wreck people. A simple car wreck.


17 posted on 02/28/2006 8:54:09 AM PST by GOP_Proud (Jack Bauer wears Dick Cheney jammies.)
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To: GOP_Proud
What's that word for "the simple answer is usually the right answer"? Can't think of it.

Occam's razor
One should not increase, beyond what is necessary, the number of entities required to explain anything.

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23 posted on 02/28/2006 9:02:32 AM PST by RJL
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To: GOP_Proud
Occam's Razor?

More of a principle, I suppose...but the same thing.
53 posted on 02/28/2006 10:41:13 AM PST by pollyannaish
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