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Old 22-May-2007, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Celestial Mechanic View Post
You're right, the anecdote doesn't really illustrate " 'out of the box' is a justification for slovenly, uncritical thinking", it's more an illustration of the importance of "understanding the box".
I personally think of "out of the box" being different then "away from the box".
When I have a problem, my tools are still in the toolbox, and I keep my toolbox nearby.

Some people only have that pocketknife.
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