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Abstraction

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An abstraction is a simplified representation of a complex system — it keeps the information that matters for the problem and ignores the rest.

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A subway map drops streets, distance, and curvature, keeping stations and connections a rider needs.

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What gets ignored is a choice, and choices serve purposes.