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"The least obvious part of the system, its function or purpose, is often the most crucial determinant of the system's behavior."

— Donella H. Meadows

The Least Obvious Part Of The System Its Function Or Purpose Is Often The Most

The least obvious part of the system, its function or purpose, is often the most crucial determinant of the system's behavior.

— Donella H. Meadows
From Thinking in Systems
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Thinking in Systems, Chapter 1

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