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		malcolmwhite on April 6, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The 1, 2, n pattern I've heard a similar pattern called the rule of three: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_three_(computer_prog...

preommr on April 6, 2020 [–]

If you google 'when to refactor rule', the first hit is "rule of three" followed by a bunch of other articles also calling it by this name. It's a fairly popular term/idea.

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