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 * provide clear visible or audible reminders/sugesstions
 * utilize forcing functions
   * IE required step to complete a process
+* minimize chance of error in the design
+* perform sensibility checks
+* allow for reversal of certain actions
+* feedback or error discovery and corection
+
+== Error recovery ==
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+* attempt to automatically identify the error and provide a solution
+* user will first guess what has happened
+* user will then try to work backwards to find a solution
+* user may not have the knowledge to fix system. user then trys to find a new
+  method to do the same thing
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