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wrong problem

Putting 20 gallons of water into a 10-gallon bucket that causes the water to overflow can be a policy problem or a bucket problem.

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If changing it to a larger bucket solves the problem without any side effects, we have found the real problem.

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If illegal dumping that creates harm needs to be prohibited, then we need to dig into the real issue here.

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Complicating a simple problem into a much bigger issue is just as problematic as oversimplifying a complex problem.

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