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@downtown_freeway60623 hours agoUnited States
Should every branch of my case structure be mutually exclusive?
- Case Structuring
I understand the idea of MECE, but in real business problems some factors naturally overlap. In a case interview, how strict should I be about making every branch mutually exclusive if that starts making the structure less practical?
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