Define the specific decision
Record personal importance and the share of a fictional allowance in separate columns so one cannot silently replace the other.
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Read the worked example
A pistol uses 10 of 100 fictional units but earns a personal score of five out of five; a larger 40-unit entry scores two.
An allocation share answers how the cap is distributed, while a personal score answers how much the outcome matters. The pistol's 10 out of 100 represents a ten-percent share in the fictional example; the other entry's 40 out of 100 represents 40 percent. Scores of five and two belong to a different scale and cannot be added to those percentages. The comparison reveals that a large allocation serves a less important task. This is a reason to reconsider its justification, not a universal prohibition. Sometimes a larger change supports a specific visual idea. Record that explanation separately. Without one, reduce or defer the row while keeping the important small candidate in the main queue.
| Entry | Interpretation |
|---|---|
| Pistol | ten-percent share, personal score five |
| Second entry | 40-percent share, score two |
| Review | explain the large share separately |
Use this task checklist
- Rate personal importance before looking at the allowance.
- Calculate each row's share separately.
- Explain large shares with low personal scores.
Recognise the failure condition
Assuming a larger allocation automatically makes an item more important to the set.
The plan treats allowance distribution and personal priorities as separate measurements.
Apply the additional check
Ask the 40-percent row what specific dissatisfaction its change would remove. The answer may justify it despite a personal score of two, but must relate to the task. For the five-point pistol, check whether its appeal exists only in an isolated picture rather than the set. Neither a high score nor a small share replaces that check. Selected shares plus the unallocated remainder account for the whole fictional cap; personal scores never enter that total.