simplify

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name: simplify description: When a solution needs simplifying, load this skill with the map-reduce skill to find its essence.

::input::

$target: what to simplify $essence: what must be preserved

::context::

$relevantHeuristics: a list of heuristics picked from #heuristics

::workflow::

FOR $heuristic IN $relevantHeuristics Apply to $target Check if $essence is preserved IF simpler and essence intact THEN Keep the change END END

Heuristics

1. Subtractive Iteration: remove one element and check if it still works.
2. Forced Constraints: reimplement with half the lines and note what survives.
3. Explain to Caveman: if you can't explain it simply, simplify it.
4. Reverse Complexity Audit: list every abstraction and name the catastrophe it prevents.
5. Rewrite Bet: two hours to rewrite from scratch, note what you keep.