# Maximum Reuse Refuses to Create a Second Truth by Bryant McGill > “Maximum reuse begins by refusing to create a second truth merely because a second format is needed.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *The Argument in Miniature, 2026* ## Sources and Context - **Original authored source:** [[projects/The Argument in Miniature - How I Write Quotations, Paragraphs, and Reusable Prose|The Argument in Miniature]], “Maximum reuse without copy disorder” (September 27, 2026). - **Exact wording:** “Maximum reuse begins by refusing to create a second truth merely because a second format is needed.” - **Context:** The sentence applies single-source discipline to writing so that new formats remain projections of one canonical source rather than divergent copies. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Project:** [[projects/The Argument in Miniature - How I Write Quotations, Paragraphs, and Reusable Prose|The Argument in Miniature]] - **Project:** [[projects/AutoSites - Folder-Native Publishing and Distribution|AutoSites]] - **Project:** [[projects/XDO - Executable Markdown and Portable Workflows|XDO]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Provenance|Provenance]] - [[wiki/Document Graph|Document Graph]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Maximum reuse begins by refusing to create a second truth merely because a second format is needed.” — Bryant McGill, The Argument in Miniature, 2026 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-maximum-reuse-second-truth ```