However long the project took to get “close to done,” it will probably take that much time again to really be done. It’s funny because it’s true.
Why is it true? Here’s a novel way to frame it: When you’re exploring something new, where the terminus is unknown, you never know how far along the path you are. On average, however, you’re halfway there. This is due to the very definition of “average” — you’ll spend half your time before the half-way point, and half after.
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