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This is part 2 of a sequence on problem solving.  Here's part 1, which introduces the vocabulary of "problems" versus "tasks".  This post's title is a reference1 worth 15 geek points if you get it wi…

x The Shadow Question — LessWrong Problem-solving (skills and techniques) Practical Personal Blog 41 The Shadow Question by Alicorn 14th Oct 2009 4 min read 44 41 This is part 2 of a sequence on problem solving. Here's part 1 , which introduces the vocabulary of "problems" versus "tasks". This post's title is a reference 1 worth 15 geek points if you get it without Googling, and 20 if you can also get it without reading the rest of the post. You have to be careful what you wish for . You can't just look at a problem, say "That's not okay," and set about changing the world to contain something,

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