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+- [Motivation](#motivation)
 - [Install](#install)
 - [Usage](#usage)
   - [`useWire` hook](#usewire-hook)
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+## Motivation
+
+- top-level components
+  - doesn't care about the value
+  - care about the connection between components
+- detailed components
+  - only care about the value
+  - doesn't care about where the value came from or will be used
+- controlled/uncontrolled components should be easy to write
+- choosing the correct state location shouldn't be too hard
+
 ## Install
 
 ```bash