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Figure 1: Instantly forming ideas.
Figure 2: Slowly forming ideas.

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Goldstein, J. Paradigm shifts in science: insights from the arts. Nat Med 18, 1473–1477 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm.2923

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