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      1 In mainstream computing, ease of use is usually implemented as superficial simplicity or **pseudosimplicity**, as an additional layer of complexity that hides the underlying layers. Meanwhile, systems that are actually very simple and elegant are often presented in ways that make them look complex to laypeople.
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      3 Feminist (cyberfeminist) critique of simple interfaces and invisibility of underlying infrastructure says this simplicity is just predisposition for mainstream or stereotype use.
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      5 See also:
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      7 [[Feminist server]]