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This process of establishing defaults for dynamic data then replacing it with page-specific content continues for each section of the website. In addition to replacing simple strings like headings, we can also dynamically set variables to `true` or `false`, loop through an array of items, and more. We can even dramatically alter the UI with just a few changes to a JSON file, which we'll talk about next!

## Articulating pattern variations with pseudo-patterns
Historically designers working in static tools have had a tendancy to only design best-case scenarios. You know what I’m talking about. The user’s name is "Sara Smith" and always fits neatly on one line. Her profile picture looks like it was clipped out of a magazine. Her profile is completely filled out. The two columns of her profile content magically are exactly the same height.
Historically, designers working in static tools have had a tendency to only design best-case scenarios. You know what I’m talking about. The user’s name is "Sara Smith" and always fits neatly on one line. Her profile picture looks like it was clipped out of a magazine. Her profile is completely filled out. The two columns of her profile content magically are exactly the same height.

Of course these best-case scenarios rarely, if ever, occur in the real world.

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- Providing contextual information like which patterns make up a particular component as well as where that component gets utilized

At the end of the day, it's not about the tools we use to create pattern libraries, but rather how we use them. Creating and maintaining an effective design system means dramatically changing your organization's culture, processes, and workflows. If that sounds hard to you, it's because it is! But fear not! The next chapter will detail the entire process of creating and maintaining a successful design system to set your organization up for longterm success.