Why the default is the default · Proposed air date:
Bob asks what “default” really means, and Dr. Dave explains that it is the setting used unless someone specifies otherwise because it works for the majority of ordinary situations. Custom controls exist for unusual needs and sophisticated users, but changing them without a reason can create the color problem the caller is trying to solve.
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