Occam's razor

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Occam's razor is the principle that if a fact of reality admits multiple valid conceptual identifications, it is preferable identify it using concepts one already has.

Examples

Kepler's law

Suppose you make some measurements and you find blahblahblah.[TODO]

The traditional concept

The traditional concept of Occam's razor is a mess. It says

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