Dot ↔ Extension.

Connecting the Dots in the sense of "dots" and "extension of a straight line" in the sense of "action as an extension of the past" are opposing concepts

• We hit dots that are not connected to anything at this point in time, and when we look back over time, we find the connection.
• Extend the extension from the present time and act on the extension.
  • This is connected first, no connection is made later.

There is a positive meaning to "[making a leap (e.g. in logic)" that is not connected to the current context.

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