Occam, the priestly mathematician, said when in doubt the simplest answer is the right one.

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It is Occam's razor: the most obvious explanation is probably the right one.

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Applying Occam's razor, the simplest answer may be that Iran just isn't the status quo power the soothers want to think it is.

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