I look at examples to gain understanding and insight. *
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I consider special cases to better understand the problem and to isolate few of its difficulties. *
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I do not hesitate to try several different attempts. I know that even if I fail, I can benefit a lot from it, since by understanding why I failed, I will better understand the problem and how I should adjust my attack. *
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I generate questions to pin down what I need to understand more about the problem, and I use these questions as intermediate goals. *