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{"pageProps":{"metadata":{"date":"\"2021-07-15 22:21:04 +08:00\"","date_modified":"\"2022-05-20 21:56:28 +08:00\"","language":"en","source":""},"title":"Tunnel vision","hast":{"type":"root","children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"nav","properties":{"className":"toc"},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"ol","properties":{"className":"toc-level toc-level-1"},"children":[]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"ul","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"being invested in an idea that it blocks other ideas;\n  this makes it harder to solve new problems where they expect to work similarly from their experience;\n  it is a net negative if we force our way with the familiar solution while not understanding the new type of 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