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  "mechanism": "Alternative Valuation: Cost of any choice includes value of best forgone alternative. Don't just ask \"Is this good?\" Ask \"Is this better than what else I could do with same resources?\" Time/money/attention spent here can't be spent elsewhere. It explicitly deducts the value of the foregone alternative from the {{budget}} calculation.",
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  "failure_modes": [
    "Analysis Paralysis: Infinite search for the perfect alternative prevents any action."
  ],
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  ],
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    "Choice set > 1",
    "Resource constraint"
  ],
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