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Why it's Hard to Subtract in Home Renovations
Dante Lide Clots, an engineer at the University of Virginia, studies human beings' tendency to add things rather than subtracting when it comes to solving problems/nClots' home renovation project, which was aimed at subtraction, ended up expanding the size of his house, leading him to ask why it's difficult for humans to subtract and remove things/nOne barrier to subtraction is economics, as the value of a home increases with the total square footage, making it difficult for homeowners to subtract and remove square footage
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