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@@ -172,13 +172,17 @@ in-progress removal, which may or may not be successful, is the
 <p>The process is rather informal, but basically boils down to this:
 
 <ol>
- <li><p>Forget about the particular solution you have in mind! Solution time is later!
+ <li><p>Don't get attached to the particular solution you have in mind! Solution time is later!
 
  <li><p>Write down a description of the underlying problem you’re trying to solve. What are the
  use cases? A use case is an actual user wanting to do something. Then list requirements for each
  use case. For a good example of how to do this, see
  <a href="http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-webapps/2012JulSep/0835.html">this email</a>.
 
+ <li><p>If you had a particular solution in mind, include it <em>as an example</em>, <em>after the
+ problem statement</em>, in order to help your readers think about the problem. Make it clear that
+ you're happy to accept other solutions that still solve the problem.
+
  <li><p>Get more people involved. Open a new issue in
  <a href="https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues">whatwg/html on GitHub</a> that describes the use
  cases and their requirements. Ask fellow web developers about their opinions (but remind them of