Goldilocks principle in English

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Etymology: Referring to the girl in the fairy tale who found one bowl of porridge too hot, one too cold, and one just right. Etymology templates: {{lang|en|Referring to the girl in the fairy tale}} Referring to the girl in the fairy tale, {{named-after|en|Referring to the girl in the fairy tale|alt=}} Referring to the girl in the fairy tale Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Goldilocks principle

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"Goldilocks principle" meaning in English

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