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I classify easy/hard as

1) Concise vs. Verbose 2) Straightforward vs. Confusing 3) Flexible vs. Inflexible 4) Efficient vs. Inefficient

The important thing about these 4 is _they get along horribly_. The most concise solution is often confusing, inflexible, and/or inefficient in many respects. I should also note that straightforward-confusing is the hardest one to measure objectively.




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