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{{trope}}
{{quote|''The more people that work on something, the less likely they are to succeed.''}}
Basically, this rule is just that: the more people that attempt something, the less competent they become at accomplishing said task. Inversely, ventures made solo, especially in the case of [[Last of His Kind]] on a mission, are almost sure to succeed (unless there's [[An Aesop]] about teamwork).
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Also note that this can specifically be invoked as [[An Aesop]], generally when something straightforward starts to involve too many people and therefore ends up [[A Simple Plan]]. As [[An Aesop]], it contrasts well with [[Stone Soup]]. In almost all cases, it ends up being a cause of [[Stop Helping Me]!]
'''PLEASE LIMIT EXAMPLES TO INTENTIONAL INVOCATIONS OF THIS AS [[An Aesop|AN AESOP]].'''▼
▲'''PLEASE LIMIT EXAMPLES TO INTENTIONAL INVOCATIONS OF THIS AS [[An Aesop]]'''
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== [[Anime and Manga]] ==
* In season 2 of ''[[School Rumble]]'', much of the cast attends a potluck dinner which they completely ruin by various people adding stupid things to the food. However, the weirder the ingredients, the better the batch turned out to be.
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