45Therefore, the greater the designer’s freedom in developing a design, the less likely it is that minor differences between the designs being compared will be sufficient to produce a different overall impression on an informed user. Conversely, the more the designer’s freedom in developing a design is restricted, the more likely it is that minor differences between the designs being compared will be sufficient to produce a different overall impression on an informed user. Therefore, if the designer enjoys a high degree of freedom in developing a design, that reinforces the conclusion that the designs being compared which do not have significant differences produce the same overall impression on an informed user (Internal combustion engine, paragraph 44 above, paragraph 33).
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