Universal truth of problem solving: The definition-solving p...

Universal truth of problem solving: The definition-solving process is circular not linear. You can't fully define a problem without starting to solve the problem. Nor can you predict when the problem is fully defined (or solved for that matter). Clarity will eventually emerge. https://t.co/TglwrbxPzv

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