In reply: I thank Alghamry and Lee for their appreciation of the ABCD (abbreviated, brief, comprehensive, detailed) concept and reflection on its key elements.1 Acronyms are an excellent way to introduce new concepts and I appreciate their idea of extending the mnemonic to ABCDEF with E for efficiency and F for feasibility.
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