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Idempotent analysis

Idempotent analysis is a way of understanding how different parts of a system work together. It looks at the way different pieces interact, and then makes predictions about the system as a whole. To explain this using an example, imagine a game of chess. Each player takes a turn, and each move affects the outcome of the game. With idempotent analysis, you can understand how these separate pieces (each player and their moves) interact and then predict what will happen in the game. To put it in simpler terms, idempotent analysis is like looking at the way different pieces of a puzzle fit together and then predicting the picture the puzzle will make.