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On 6/29/2025 4:59 PM, john larkin wrote:
> On Sun, 29 Jun 2025 16:38:16 -0400, Joe Gwinn <joegwinn@comcast.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> On Sun, 29 Jun 2025 06:20:44 -0700, john larkin <jl@glen--canyon.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Simplicity is a force multiplier.
>>>
>>> - J Larkin
>>>
>>> (probably not original)
>>
>> Good idea.  Much abused.  Long history:
>>
>> .<https://www.google.com/search?q=Simplicity+is+a+force+multiplier>
>>
>> Joe
> 
> Some engineers will start with a basic design and make it more
> complex. Some will work to make it simpler.
> 

I'm applying the concept of radical simplicity to my new venture: winter 
hats made out of prime rib. It saves costs spinning yarn and the 
freezing cold acts as a natural preservative.

Slogan: "You'll always look neat, in a hat made of meat."