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Problems are the opposite side of the coin from benefits.

People often confuse benefits. They think they equate to features.

A benefit is an increase of something good, or a reduction of something bad.

A problem is the existence of not enough good or too much bad.

i.e., if my problem is a damp basement, someone who treats damp basements offers a benefit that gets my attention



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