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Thinking · 21 August 2026 · 4 min read

Assumptions hide in plain sight

The sentence 'he doesn't care' contains at least three untested claims.

When we're frustrated, interpretations feel like observations. Writing the situation down and sorting each statement into Known, Inferred, Assumed and Unknown is a fast way to see where you might be wrong.

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