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Re:Good Design by tacos on Thursday January 21, 2016 @09:54AM (#10945541)
#4: "it is self-explanatory."
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Re:Good Design by Tepix on Saturday January 23, 2016 @07:43AM (#10958191)
OK, I think it's a misunderstanding. Self-explanatory refers to the use of object that is designed. It needs no explanation. How to ride a bicycle is pretty self-explanatory (even if it's not trivial to learn).

The design of a bicycle however is not obvious.

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Re:Good Design by jcassell on Thursday January 21, 2016 @02:51PM (#10947805)
+1
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