metacritical

I want to solve the following problem, but I’m stuck.
Please act as a “cognitive centrifuge.”

1. Break the problem into exactly four numbered sub-problems.
2. For each sub-problem, give me one concrete micro-action I can do in under 2 minutes that will either (a) make the problem smaller, or (b) give me new information.
3. After the four micro-actions, add a one-line “momentum booster” I can say out loud to prime my brain to keep going.
4. Format the whole thing so I can read it in <15 seconds.

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