con·nect-the-dots
Definition of connect-the-dots
: done or proceeding in a series of simple and usually predictable steps
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“Connect-the-dots.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/connect-the-dots. Accessed 24 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of connect-the-dots was in 1981
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