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traditional-estimating-methods.md

@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ Such methods lack the ability to intelligently express [[uncertainty]].
 
 ### Limitations of Traditional Estimating Methods
 
-Traditional estimating methods, sometimes referred to as "Detailed Takeoff",
+Traditional estimating methods,
+sometimes referred to as "Detailed Takeoff",
 seek to detail all constituent subcosts,
 including 100% itemized pricing by way of a _material extension_,
 a complete list of all material included in the price.
@@ -29,8 +30,9 @@ For clarity and contrast to [[risk-oriented-estimating]],
 which does not require itemized pricing,
 I'll refer to these methods as "item-oriented estimating".
 
-By popular belief, item-oriented estimating is the only "correct" way to estimate,
-however few to no estimators create 100% "Detailed" estimates
+By popular belief,
+item-oriented estimating is the only "correct" way to estimate,
+however few to no estimators create 100% "detailed" estimates
 as the effort would require a significant increase in estimating time
 for little reward in overall **precision**.
 
@@ -44,7 +46,8 @@ for little reward in overall **precision**.
 
 It is popular to dismiss alternate estimate models as potentially inaccurate,
 but this dismissal fails to acknowledge
-the potential for _much greater_ inaccuracy in item-oriented methods.
+the potential for _much greater_ inaccuracy in item-oriented methods:
+
 While an estimate based on item extension is 100% **precise**,
 in that it computes to single final number,
 the method has no such inherent guarantee of **accuracy**.