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What does it mean?
The country faces many problems it shouldn't have and has many solutions it doesn't use.
In plain terms
We have more issues and solutions than we think.
What can you take from it?
Identify and apply existing solutions.

Where it applies

  • policy debates
  • community planning

Putting it to work

  • audit existing programs
  • match solutions to problems

Questions to consider

  • Which solutions are being ignored?
  • Why are problems persisting?

Another view

Some problems may be overstated.

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