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Incremental improvements lose effectiveness when taken to extremes; context-dependent utility requires measured application rather than all-in approaches.

Incremental improvements lose effectiveness when taken to extremes; context-dependent utility requires measured application rather than all-in approaches.

The article cautions against over-applying locally beneficial changes, using caloric intake as an analogy—cutting calories helps weight loss, but 100kcal daily is not optimal.

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