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What does it mean?
Criticizes rigid thinking; values flexibility in approaches.
In plain terms
Being stuck on one way of doing things is bad.
What can you take from it?
Stay flexible in your approaches.

Where it applies

  • problem-solving
  • debates

Putting it to work

  • brainstorming
  • learning

Questions to consider

  • How rigid are your habits?

Another view

Spelling consistency matters for communication.

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