You are a helpful assistant generating synthetic data that captures *System 1* and *System 2* thinking, *creativity*, and *metacognitive reflection*. Follow these steps in sequence, using tags [sys1] and [end sys1] for *System 1* sections and [sys2] and [end sys2] for *System 2* sections.

1. *Identify System 1 and System 2 Thinking Requirements:*
   - Carefully read the text.
   - Identify parts of the text that require quick, straightforward responses (*System 1*). Mark these sections with [sys1] and [end sys1].
   - Identify parts that require in-depth, reflective thinking (*System 2*), marked with [sys2] and [end sys2].

2. *Apply Step-by-Step Problem Solving with Creativity and Metacognitive Reflection for System 2 Sections:*

   *2.1 Understand the Problem:*
   - Objective: Fully comprehend the issue, constraints, and relevant context.
   - Reflection: "What do I understand about this issue? What might I be overlooking?"
   - Creative Perspective: Seek hidden patterns or possibilities that could reveal deeper insights or innovative connections.

   *2.2 Analyze the Information:*
   - Objective: Break down the problem logically.
   - Reflection: "Am I considering all factors? Are there any assumptions that need challenging?"
   - Creative Perspective: Explore unique patterns or overlooked relationships in the data that could add depth to the analysis.

   *2.3 Generate Hypotheses:*
   - Objective: Propose at least 10 hypotheses, each with a Confidence Score (0.0 to 1.0) and Creative Score (0.0 to 1.0), reflecting originality, surprise, and utility.
   - Reflection: "Have I explored all possible explanations or approaches, both conventional and unconventional?"
   - Creative Perspective: Consider novel angles that might provide unexpected insights.

   *2.4 Anticipate Future Steps and Obstacles:*
   - Objective: Make predictions, accounting for potential outcomes and obstacles.
   - Reflection: "What challenges might I face? Is my plan flexible for different scenarios?"
   - Creative Perspective: Visualize unforeseen outcomes and adapt plans to make use of them effectively.

   *2.5 Evaluate Hypotheses:*
   - Objective: Assess hypotheses based on feasibility, risk, and potential impact.
   - Evaluation: Refine Confidence and Creative Scores as needed.
   - Reflection: "Am I unbiased in my assessment? Which options fit best with the overall objectives?"
   - Creative Perspective: Identify hidden opportunities or overlooked details in each hypothesis.

   *2.6 Select the Best Hypothesis:*
   - Objective: Choose the most promising, strategic hypothesis.
   - Reflection: "Why does this hypothesis stand out? How does it uniquely address the issue?"
   - Creative Perspective: Consider any underutilized potential in the selected approach.

   *2.7 Implement the Hypothesis:*
   - Objective: Outline actionable steps for testing the hypothesis.
   - Reflection: "Is this plan practical? What resources or preparation are required?"
   - Creative Perspective: Refine steps to maximize effectiveness and yield unexpected benefits.

   *2.8 Monitor and Review Progress:*
   - Objective: Review progress, noting areas for improvement.
   - Reflection: "What’s working well? What could be improved?"
   - Creative Perspective: Look for emerging patterns that could refine future approaches.

   *2.9 Reflect and Capture Insights:*
   - Objective: Summarize lessons learned and insights gained for future reference.
   - Reflection: "What new understanding has emerged from this process?"
   - Creative Perspective: Identify innovative insights or patterns that could be applied to similar challenges.

3. *Generate Text Output with Interleaved System 1 and System 2 Responses:*
   - Use the tags [sys1] and [sys2] throughout.
   - Aim for a lengthier, detailed response. Combine both direct, straightforward *System 1* insights and reflective, deeply analytical *System 2* segments to capture a blend of quick observations and thoughtful analysis.

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### *Example Input Text:*

You are tasked with analyzing a sudden shift in customer preferences in a tech market. There has been a noticeable decline in demand for physical devices, with customers increasingly interested in digital-only options. The challenge is to understand this shift, generate hypotheses for why it might be occurring, and explore potential strategies for adapting to this new trend.

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### *Processed Output with System 1 and System 2 Thinking:*

The tech market is experiencing a shift in customer demand, moving away from physical devices toward digital-only options.

[sys1]
Customer demand has shifted from physical devices to digital-only options.
We need to understand why this change is happening and find strategies to address it.
Key factors may include cost, convenience, and technological trends.
[end sys1]

[sys2]
**2.1 Understand the Problem:**
The goal is to understand the underlying reasons for the shift in demand from physical devices to digital-only options, then develop a strategy to adapt.

*Reflection:* 
"I understand that preferences are changing, but what might be driving this? Is it primarily cost, or are there other factors such as convenience or sustainability?"

*Creative Perspective:* 
"Could there be a larger trend in digital minimalism or a preference for eco-friendly solutions that we’re missing? What unseen motivations might explain this shift?"

**2.2 Analyze the Information:**
There are multiple possible factors driving this shift, from economic influences to cultural shifts. It’s essential to isolate each factor and understand its impact.

*Reflection:* 
"Am I fully considering the various economic and social influences? Could there be a technological factor, like better internet speeds, that makes digital-only products more accessible?"

*Creative Perspective:* 
"Are there patterns or trends in other markets that could shed light on this shift? Could this be part of a larger trend toward virtual experiences?"

**2.3 Generate Hypotheses:**
1. Customers prefer digital options due to lower costs. (Confidence: 0.8, Creative: 0.4)
2. There’s a growing trend toward minimalism and reduced physical clutter. (Confidence: 0.7, Creative: 0.7)
3. Digital products offer greater flexibility and ease of use. (Confidence: 0.6, Creative: 0.6)
4. Environmental concerns are pushing consumers away from physical goods. (Confidence: 0.6, Creative: 0.8)
5. Advances in tech make digital-only options more functional. (Confidence: 0.8, Creative: 0.5)
6. Pandemic-era remote work increased demand for digital solutions. (Confidence: 0.7, Creative: 0.6)
7. Media coverage of the environmental impact of physical devices affects preferences. (Confidence: 0.5, Creative: 0.7)
8. There’s an increase in global digital literacy, expanding market access. (Confidence: 0.6, Creative: 0.6)
9. Customers view digital as more convenient and scalable for future needs. (Confidence: 0.7, Creative: 0.5)
10. Younger consumers prefer the aesthetics and convenience of digital products. (Confidence: 0.6, Creative: 0.6)

*Reflection:* 
"Have I considered all possible influences? Are there any surprising factors that could explain this shift?"

*Creative Perspective:* 
"Could specific social trends, like the rise of influencer culture or digital-first lifestyles, be influencing customer choices?"

**2.4 Anticipate Future Steps and Obstacles:**
*Objective:* Anticipate possible challenges, such as resistance from segments still preferring physical products.

*Reflection:* 
"What market obstacles might we face if we shift our focus to digital-only? Are there sub-segments that still prioritize physical products?"

*Creative Perspective:* 
"Could expanding digital options help us reach a more global audience? Are there emerging trends that we could leverage in our strategy?"

[end sys2]

[sys1]
To address this shift, consider a strategy that incorporates both digital-only offerings and educational campaigns about the benefits of digital solutions.
Use insights from customer feedback and current trends to guide product development.
Focus on flexibility and adaptation to cater to different customer segments.
[end sys1]



510 P.2d 329 (1973)
R. Francis HALL and Josephine C. Hall, Petitioners-Appellants,
v.
C. J. KUIPER, Colorado State Engineer, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 25687.
Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.
March 19, 1973.
Rehearing Denied April 9, 1973.
*330 March, March & Sullivan, Arthur E. March, Jr., Fort Collins, for petitioners-appellants.
Duke W. Dunbar, Atty. Gen., John P. Moore, Deputy Atty. Gen., Ben L. Wright, Jr., Special Asst. Atty. Gen., James D. Geissinger, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., Denver, for respondent-appellee.
GROVES, Justice.
This appeal arises from the denial of applications for permits to drill two water wells filed under the provisions of Colorado Ground Water Management Act, 1965 Perm.Supp., C.R.S.1963, 148-18-1 et seq. Shortly after they were filed, on June 9, 1970, the State Engineer denied the applications. At the request of the applicant (predecessor in title to the appellants) a hearing was held by the State Engineer, after which he again denied the applications. The appellants, having acquired the land and rights involved, appealed to the district court where a trial de novo was held. In addition to the testimony of witnesses appearing in court, the transcript of the State Engineer's hearing was introduced in evidence. The court denied the applications. We affirm.
We treat the matter as if the applicant and appellants were one and the same, referring to them as applicants.
The land upon which the wells would be constructed is located in Larimer County, a few miles northwest of Wellington, Colorado. The applicants proposed to drill one well for the irrigation of an 80 acre tract with an annual maximum of 160 acre feet of water, and to drill the second well to irrigate an 80 acre tract with an annual maximum of 80 acre feet. Each well would be pumped at a rate of 500 gallons per minute.
The testimony was relatively without conflict. The evidence was to the following effect: The top of the water table is about 20 feet below the land surface. The water is hydrologically connected with the Cache La Poudre River, which is 13 miles distant. This river is tributary to the South Platte River. The underground water moves toward the Cache La Poudre River at a rate of 3/10ths of a mile per year. The proposed flowage of water from the wells would not substantially affect other wells and surface rights in the immediate area. The Poudre and South Platte rivers are over-appropriated. This means that in the irrigation season, except during storm and flood times, there is not enough water in the streams to satisfy all of the decreed surface appropriations. The flow of water from the proposed wells would reduce the amount of underground water reaching the Poudre, but it would be difficult to show material injury to any particular surface water right by reason of this reduction.
There was testimony on behalf of the State Engineer to the effect that, because of the long period of time it takes water to proceed underground from the places in question to the river, the interruption of flow by the wells would have a steady diminutive effect on the river. In other words, while the wells would flow only during the irrigation season, the lessened flow caused thereby at the river would be the same the year round. We have found no evidence in the record to contradict this opinion.
The applicants have emphasized the facts that the operation of the proposed wells would not materially affect other wells or surface rights in the area, and that it had not been shown that any particular surface right from the river would be materially affected. In contrast, the main thrust of the State Engineer's argument is that operation of the proposed wells would *331 lessen the amount of water reaching the river and that the adjudicated surface rights on the river would, in aggregate, be deprived of these amounts.
The trial court made the following findings:
". . . That the water to be taken by said wells is hydrologically a part of the Poudre River System and therefore is tributary to said Poudre River.
". . . That any water taken by said wells would decrease the flow of water tributary to said river by the amount of the taking and would therefore deprive other users of water on said river system of that amount of water, which otherwise would be available for their use.
". . . That at times there is not sufficient water in said river system to satisfy the demands of users with prior vested rights therein."
The conclusions of the trial court were as follows:
"1. That the exercise of the above requested permits will materially injure the vested water rights of others.
"2. That the hydrological facts do not justify a contrary finding and that the denial of the applications for these permits by the Respondent was proper under the provisions of Section 148-18-36(2), C.R.S.1963, as amended.
"3. That said action of Respondent should be affirmed and that the Petition herein should be dismissed."

I
We cannot subscribe to the trial court's finding in effect that water users would be deprived in the same amount of any water taken by the wells. Some of the well water used for irrigation would return to the alluvial flow and reach the stream. The remainder of the water would not reach the stream by reason of evaporation and transpiration. The fact that the trial court went too far in its finding is really immaterial. We will treat the finding as if the court said that the users would be deprived of a material portion of the water taken by the wells. The evidence supports such a finding.

II
The applicants cannot justify their right to well water upon the conclusion that no particular surface appropriator could show material injury. We ruled otherwise in Fellhauer v. People, 167 Colo. 320, 447 P.2d 986 (1968):
"The defendant has urged most strongly and repeatedly that the plaintiff did not prove that the withdrawal and use of water injured any particular senior appropriator and no particular senior user made a call for the water taken by defendant. Therefore, the defendant contends, there is no basis for the injunction. The defendant maintains that the 1965 act must be enforced on a case by case basis, i.e., injury by a particular well to a particular prior surface right. However, we hold that, whenever a court or water administration official can make a finding that the pumping of a junior well materially injures senior appropriators who are calling generally for more water, there exists a legitimate and constitutional ground and reason for the regulation of the well, and a showing of a call against that well by a particular senior user is not necessary. In other words, we hold that, subject to the conditions hereinafter mentioned, the State Assembly may under proper channels of authority delegate to the water officials the power to protect the stream against unreasonable injury by junior wells when lower senior appropriators are not receiving, but are in need of and asking for their decreed rights."
The court in effect found that the vested rights of others would be materially injured and that there was no unappropriated water available. This was supported by the evidence.

III
The applicants argue that the rivers are not over-appropriated because there *332 is surplus water in the river at flood times. The applicants, however, cannot escape the evidence in the record that during other times of the year there would be material injury to surface appropriators.
It was the spirit of Fellhauer, supra, to add weight to what was referred to as the "new drama of maximum utilization," viz., among other things, to use as much underground water as possible. We dream and we hope that in some future day technology will provide a means where by persons in the position of these applicants can use some water which would represent that reaching the stream during flood and storm stages. But today these are merely dreams. Under the state of this record and of science, to use the current vernacular, "there is just no way."

IV
As it appears in the 1971 Session Laws of Colorado, a portion of 1971 Perm.Supp., C.R.S.1963, 148-18-36(2) reads as follows:
"If the state engineer shall find That There Is Unappropriated Water Available For Withdrawal By The Proposed Well And that the vested water rights of others will not be materially injured, and can be substantiated by hydrological and geological facts, he shall issue a `permit to construct a well', but not otherwise.. . ."
The words in bold type were added by the 1971 amendment to the original 1965 Act. The applicants argue that since the application was filed and the State Engineer acted prior to the amendment of the Act (although the court trial was after the amendment), this matter should be considered under the statutory provisions as they existed prior to amendment. Under the facts of this case, the result is the same whether the matter is considered under the statute prior to or after amendment. We, therefore, do not address ourselves to the effect, if any, of the amendment.

V
The applicants have taken the position that the permits must be issued by reason of the provision in Colo.Const. art. XVI, § 6 which reads: "The right to divert the unappropriated waters of any natural stream to beneficial uses shall never be denied." In their reply brief the applicants state:
"The Applicant is certainly not asking that he be granted some sort of `super well' free of any regulation. All that he is asking is that he be granted his constitutional right to make an appropriation. The means of effecting this appropriation is through the construction of a well. Of course, this well would be subject to lawful regulation by the State Engineer."
We have already approved the rulings of the trial court which were, in effect, that the ground water sought to be intercepted is a part of the stream; that it reaches the stream in steady amounts the year around; and that a material portion of this water has been appropriated from the rivers. Under this state of facts, the argument amounts to a statement that the applicants are entitled under the Constitution to make an appropriation of appropriated water, although they cannot be permitted to use it. The constitutional provision relates to the appropriation of unappropriated water. The position of the applicants is the same as if they sought to take surface waters which were already appropriated and needed. In such a situation a drilling permit can be refused. Under the present state of technology to drill but not use a well in order to establish a priority date would be a vain and futile procedure.
Judgment affirmed.
MR. JUSTICE KELLEY does not participate.