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The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain.
— Scotty • Star Trek III: The Search For Spock
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
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An editorial interpretation.
Scotty offers a wry piece of practical wisdom about mechanical systems, framing overcomplication as a weakness rather than a strength. He suggests that engineers who overthink their designs unintentionally make them easier to disable, a sly nod to keeping things simple.
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