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1/ The right time to ask sanity-check questions about node n on a thought trail is when you've already explored tree about n+6 levels deep
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2/ Value of what you find in the (n+1, n+6) exploration depths is what justifies the effort devoted to sanity-checking level n, to derisk
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4/ People who know you will suspect you of being disingenuous in asking a seemingly unsophisticated basic question, like you're trolling
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5/ But it's a good way to filter for people you can truly think well with, because they'll sense where you're going without explicit flags
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