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If you can’t reduce a difficult engineering problem to just one 8-1/2 x 11-inch sheet of paper, you will probably never understand it.

— Ralph Brazelton Peck

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Simplicity

More quotes by Ralph Brazelton Peck

Indeed, in my judgment, the simplest measurements are always the best because they have the least possibility for error and the greatest likelihood of survival.

Simple calculations based on a range of variables are better than elaborate ones based on limited input.

The most fruitful research grows out of practical problems.

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