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Simplification Cascades
Find one insight that eliminates multiple components - "if this is true, we don't need X, Y, or Z"
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# Simplification Cascades
## Overview
Sometimes one insight eliminates 10 things. Look for the unifying principle that makes multiple components unnecessary.
**Core principle:** "Everything is a special case of..." collapses complexity dramatically.
## Quick Reference
| Symptom | Likely Cascade |
|---------|----------------|
| Same thing implemented 5+ ways | Abstract the common pattern |
| Growing special case list | Find the general case |