Draft:Kidlin's Law - v1

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Declined by CanonNi 7 months ago. Last edited by Keith D 5 months ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: Medium is a blog hosting service and is therefore not reliable (WP:MEDIUM). Twitter is self-published, and is therefore also not reliable. (WP:TWITTER). '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 01:01, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Kidlin's Law is an adage that is typically stated as: "If you write the problem down clearly, then the matter is half solved."

This somewhat rare eponymous law, according to an was used in a novel called by James Clavell by a character, called Kidlin, in a novel. There are various unconfirmed sources which state that the character Kidlin was a character in a novel called 'Snow Tiger'.^[1]^[2]

History

The exact history of this addage is still to be confirmed as there are a number of sources.

There are no known uses of this addage other than on modern internet posts and websites.

Association to Kidlin

There are no confirmed links to anybody, fictional or real called kidlin however there are references to a Kidlin on various websites which state that Kidlin was a character in a book called 'Snow Tiger', which according to unconfirmed sources, was written by James Clavell.

No evidence has been found as of yet that James Clavell wrote a book called 'Snow Tiger' with a character names Kidlin.

References

^ McCurry, Nathan (15 May 2024). "In the realm of guiding principles for life, Five notable laws stand out for their simplicity and their profound impact…".
^ Gray, Matt (15 May 2023). "Here are 5 laws of the Universe that are surprisingly accurate".

[1] McCurry, Nathan (15 May 2024). "In the realm of guiding principles for life, Five notable laws stand out for their simplicity and their profound impact…".

[2] Gray, Matt (15 May 2023). "Here are 5 laws of the Universe that are surprisingly accurate".

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