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The Five Lenses: Connection-Oriented Problem Location

A framework paper that advances structured thinking from the generic expression of "conclusion first, mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive" into a four-stage problem-location method — Structure → Surface connections → Infer root problem → Find solution — with the causal, duality, dialectical, position, and interest lenses at its core, offering a testable training protocol and its boundaries of use.

LiyukLiyukPublished August 15, 2026
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