You have a bag of walnuts, but unfortunately, no nutcracker. Suddenly, you realize that the brick on the floor could be used to open the walnuts so you use it. You have just avoided the problem of

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Functional fixedness is the cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used. By using a brick to open walnuts, you avoided this bias.

You Have a Bag of Walnuts, but Unfortunately, No Nutcracker