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The review condition

A temporary choice quietly becomes permanent.

Short journal · Original editorial · Decisions with a return path

A temporary choice quietly becomes permanent.

A decision can be proportionate to its consequences. Describe the choice, the available evidence, and whether it can be changed. A small reversible trial can answer a different question from a permanent commitment; keep those questions separate.

Write the event or date that will prompt a review.

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?