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This is different from the shortest explanation, the shortest logical argument, and the simplest explanation, and the razor is often incorrectly quoted and/or applied. Some people have argued that these criteria qualify as better principles than the razor.

This is different from the shortest explanation, the shortest logical argument, and the simplest explanation, and the razor is often incorrectly quoted and/or applied. Some people have argued that these criteria qualify as better principles than the razor.

Occam's razor is a ''guiding principle''.  That is, it says that the explanation with the fewest assumption ''is to be preferred'', not ''is correct''.  The explanation with the fewest assumptions can turn out to be the wrong explanation.

Occam's razor is a ''guiding principle''.  That is, it says that the explanation with the fewest assumptions ''is to be preferred'', not ''is correct''.  The explanation with the fewest assumptions can turn out to be the wrong explanation.

== Illustration ==

== Illustration ==