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Ockham’s Razor, in its most general definition, is a philosophical principle that states that when choosing between competing hypotheses, the one with fewer assumptions should be preferred. It is often summarized by the phrase “Entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity” (Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem). This principle does not claim that simplicity is a guarantee of truth; rather, it argues that when theories have equal explanatory power, it is rational to choose the