If a problem has a complicated solution, it is a complicated problem to begin with. In this case, we have a much stronger guarantee of simplicity than, for exa

If a problem has a complicated solution, it is a complicated problem to begin with. In this case, we have a much stronger guarantee of simplicity than, for example, with mathematical problems that are easy to explain but might lead into unexplored territory: a missing piece in Panini's treatise is something that he definitely figured out in his time, so it is well within the reach of today's linguists.