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LumbearJackvsObservation

LumbearJack leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Observation leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 2

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 2

Observation leans harder on variance: Mystery unknown until uncovered

Optimization4 vs 5

Observation leans harder on optimization: Systems puzzles and station schematics solving

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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