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The incomplete count

A list is called comprehensive after a short search.

Short journal · Original editorial · Observation before explanation

A list is called comprehensive after a short search.

An explanation should not erase the observation that prompted it. Record what happened, under which conditions, and what you still do not know. A plausible interpretation can remain a hypothesis while you decide what would help distinguish it from alternatives.

State the scope of the search and what it might have missed.

Keep the original situation in view. A method that solves a different problem is still a detour, however attractive it looks.

Try a question

What would you notice after trying this in one small, real situation?