“Long story, but the point is that if you hear hoofbeats in the distance, your first guess is that they’re… — James S. A. Corey
“Long story, but the point is that if you hear hoofbeats in the distance, your first guess is that they’re horses, not zebras. And you’re hearing hoofbeats and jumping straight to unicorns.”
“So what are you saying?”
“I’m saying let’s go see if we can find some horses or zebras before we start a unicorn hunt.”
p. 86Source: Wikiquote · CC BY-SA 4.0
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