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There would be vastly more things like this if specialization wasn't normal. That's what I meant when I said that it works better the more it's done. There are things it's better to do yourself, but most things aren't like that.
The benefits from a situation not covered by the rule I gave earlier are very small. If you're in a situation where acting would be remotely dangerous, don't. If acting would be perfectly safe, go ahead. If it would be very slightly dangerous, then you're likely to be better off doing a Fermi calculation.