If part of your analysis of a record involves the word “always,” ask yourself:

  • is that really “always” the way it is?
  • could this situation be an exception? (make certain you have valid reasons for thinking that this case is an exception)
  • how do I know it’s “always” true?

Sometimes our brick walls and assumptions are buried in an “always” in our analysis that’s not necessarily always true.

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