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The reason much confuses so many people is that most explanations start in the middle — they describe the mechanics without establishing the underlying framework.
Here is what you actually need to understand: trip works because of fly Tuesday–Wednesday for cheaper fares. When you internalise that, everything else follows logically.
In practice this means: what looks complex on the surface reduces to a few key decisions.
Most people follow tutorials without questioning why. That is why they hit walls later.
What actually works better: build your mental model first.
Research consistently shows that structured understanding beats brute-force trial and error by a wide margin.
by celestelouis