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by ams6110 5828 days ago
Or, perhaps your brain is unconsciously working on the problem overnight and the solution is presented to your conscious self the next morning.

I used to try to reach a "clean" stopping point before quitting work for the day, until I was advised that going home with problems outstanding can have benefits. It does seem that even if I'm not actively thinking about such a problem, I will have fresh perspectives the next morning.