ng the possible generic functions of things are</U>: Mediation;
Prevention; Protection; Connection; Transportation; Communication; Symbolization;
Testing; Facilitation; Amplification; Imitation or substitution; Extension;
Generalization; Specialization; Correction; Improvement; Balancing; Sublimation
or domestication; Counteraction; Elimination; Supplementation; Complementation;
Exploitation; Coping; Hiding or deception; Showing; Production; Concentration
or confinement; Combination or integration; Separati