You have not yet seen others use this practice. But this may only be because they, too, have yet to post it...
Is there a good way to share or notate this personal practice on Wiki without implying that it is already a timeless industry best practice?
How about calling it a ProtoPattern instead of a Pattern?
I kind of like PersonalPattern. Says what it means.
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