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So this is a bit not picky, but Occam's razor isn't just about the simplest. It is if two hypotheses both equally explain a phenomenon you should choose the simplest. It also could be explained as choosing the explanation the requires the fewest assumptions. So it still allows for complexity in the hypotheses, but aims to reduce complexity when a simpler answer will suffice.
I knew that but I also appreciate you laying it all out to reduce the misconception.
I thought you might, but I've seen a lot of people that try to use it incorrectly. So figured it wouldn't hurt to drop a comment.