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Of course not... hence the exceptions, and room for innovation, and opportunity for those seeking that innovation.

But if you just need something that works, copying a wheel is easier than reinventing one. Better yet, just buy one.

Furthermore, understanding the reasons why the most common wheel is what it is will provide invaluable insight into making a better wheel if it comes to that. It will also tell you the market forces or anything else at play. The reasons why anything works will exist and be real, if that thing that works exists and is working already.



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