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B.5.QD:3 - Forces
| Force | Working tension |
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| Continuity and novelty | Earlier reasoning supplies operations worth retaining; its original question can also hide the next useful distinction. |
| Refutation and recovery | A counterexample can invalidate a broad claim while leaving much of its construction available. |
| Reach and tractability | A question can open a valuable field while its first attack must fit the contributors and means available. |
| Exploration and present use | Some contributions have an immediate application; others make new questions or operations possible. |
| Variety and attention | Several alternatives can reveal a better question, while indiscriminate generation consumes the effort needed to work one. |