is the acceptable range of deviation a system can absorb before performance degrades or failure occurs. Every system has tolerances — the variation in inputs,...
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is the acceptable range of deviation a system can absorb before performance degrades or failure occurs. Every system has tolerances — the variation in inputs,...
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a MeadowsSmall shifts at the right point produce outsized systemic changes.