The LAW OF THE PRIMARY KEY

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The LAW OF ASSOCIATION
If any two patterns have elements in common, the patterns interact "through" those common elements, and control of one pattern facilitates control of the other(s) depending (among other factors) upon the number of common elements involved.

The LAW OF SIMILARITY
Having an accurate physical or mental representation of something facilitates control over it.

The LAW OF SYNTHESIS
The synthesis of two or more "opposing" patterns of data will produce a new pattern that will be truer than either of the first two were.

The LAW OF INVOCATION
It is possible to establish internal communication with entities from either inside or outside oneself, said entities seeming to be inside of oneself during the communication process.

The LAW OF NAMES
Knowing the complete and true name of an object, being, or process gives one complete control over it.

похоже на high-level design principles какой-то сложной технологии или системы? хрен там, это The Laws of Magic

я всегда говорил, что True Name™ - это просто primary key, зная который можно делать update или delete from.

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