[Enough sense to follow, even if it's not something he can relate to.]
...so maybe I ought to be thinking about this a little more indirectly.
[He's used to looking at something and figuring out the most logical path to get there in one piece; even if there's a certain level of misdirection or sneaking around it, the reasoning for all of that is straightforward. Do x, set off y, wait for z -
The goal is just always something more concrete than inspiring hope. But an indirect path for an intangible outcome, maybe...]
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[Enough sense to follow, even if it's not something he can relate to.]
...so maybe I ought to be thinking about this a little more indirectly.
[He's used to looking at something and figuring out the most logical path to get there in one piece; even if there's a certain level of misdirection or sneaking around it, the reasoning for all of that is straightforward. Do x, set off y, wait for z -
The goal is just always something more concrete than inspiring hope. But an indirect path for an intangible outcome, maybe...]