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I think you may be taking away a different than intended lesson. The implication is that you can wash the car with a broken hose(tape it!), or with no hose at

• klyrs 7y ago
  Yes, now we're getting somewhere. The fallacy is in recursively accepting the first solution to a given problem. Rather, it's worthwhile to ruminate[1] on multiple solutions before embarking on one that exceeds the apparent complexity of the problem. Digging into the analogy, though, this is a story about maintenance failures. At some point, you're going to make good with your neighbor and also repair or replace your hose, and it sounds like getting a pass for that bridge could save time in the future. Waxing your car might be a vanity project. What's most important in this moment? [1] my first yak pun in 2020