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# Mental debugging requires an observable trace....
> Mental debugging requires an observable trace. Writing the thought, naming the trigger, recording the action, and comparing prediction with outcome reveal the sequence that reflection alone may blur.
**Source:** [[livestreams/The Royal Challenge — Systems Thinking, Reality, and Reusable Ideas - Workbook|The Royal Challenge — Systems Thinking, Reality, and Reusable Ideas]]
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“Mental debugging requires an observable trace. Writing the thought, naming the trigger, recording the action, and comparing prediction with outcome reveal the sequence that reflection alone may blur.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-mental-debugging-requires-reflection-alone-blur
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