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What does 'To a man with only a hammer every problem looks like a nail' mean?
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∙ 15y ago
It means that we tend to solve problems in ways we have solved them previously, and we are limited by the variety of resources we have on hand and are familiar with. Visualize it: when a light bulb burns out, smash it. And so on.
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