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"Horst," Dieter said quietly, "your gate is a fortress, but it’s a wall, not a door.""Schorsch," Horst added, "your vines are lovely, but they’ve turned the gate into a hedge.""And Dieter," Schorsch laughed, "your pulleys are so complicated that the goats will have eaten the town before we open them."

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One spring, the village’s ancient wooden gate—the only way to keep the mountain goats out of the vegetable patches—finally crumbled. The mayor approached the trio with a plea: "Build us a gate that is strong, welcoming, and smart enough to never get stuck." The Three Approaches "Horst," Dieter said quietly, "your gate is a