#3 is often the equivalent of taking a walk or a shower, or walking in the shower. It's enough of a context shift that your brain will forget the inessential a

#3 is often the equivalent of taking a walk or a shower, or walking in the shower. It's enough of a context shift that your brain will forget the inessential and you'll notice the pattern you were hoping to extract. I think it's one of the great things about working with extensible tools and having a tool-building mindset. You can maintain momentum while relaxing your brain from working on a seemingly intractable problem. But, you should be using emacs. :P