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Decline tasks that consume non-constraint resources…

Decline tasks that consume non-constraint resources but produce no input to the constraint, as they increase system load without increasing system throughput.

Why This Is a Principle

Derives from system structure determining outcomes (The behavior of a system arises from its structure…) and systems being perfectly designed for their results (Every system is perfectly designed to get the results…). The principle prescribes selective rejection based on constraint-relevance. This is decision criteria derived from systems theory.