Laborious solutions often have more prestige in the short term
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Laborious solutions often have more prestige in the short term 1 0 2and
The best work often seems like it took little effort because it was already there 1 0 2and
Great work often serves as a foundation for others to build upon 1 0 2and
Expressing ideas in their most general form makes them truer than intended 1 0 2and
Great ideas must be both true and new 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
Originality is not a process, but a habit of mind 1 0 2Mentions
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