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The theory of simplicity

By Paul Taylor

Published: May 7 2009 20:48 | Last updated: May 7 2009 20:48

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Simplicity. Leonardo da Vinci described it as “the ultimate sophistication”, while Albert Einstein said “everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler”. More recently, we have been urged to adopt the “kiss” principle – “keep it simple, stupid”.

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