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Tracking issue: manually squeezed simp because of performance

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Description

This issue tracks places in mathlib where we squeezed simp calls not because of maintainance (e.g. non-terminal simps), but simply because they were too slow. Ideally, we would find a better fix for them.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the tracked cases where simp was manually squeezed for performance rather than maintenance. Identify a better fix for those slow calls and confirm that the affected simplification behavior remains correct without the manual squeezing.

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Assessment

Domain
performance
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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