On move 14 you played this:
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[go]$$Bc
$$ -----------------
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . O X . . . .
$$ | . . O W X . . . .
$$ | . . . O . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .[/go]
That is not too good. Let's do tewari analysis:
You are presumably concerned about the weak spot at D16. That is a very reasonable concern. If black takes it, you have cutting points at 'a' and 'b'.
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[go]$$Bc
$$ -----------------
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . a O X . . . .
$$ | . . O C X . . . .
$$ | . . b O . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .[/go]
So you play D16 yourself.
But suppose the position were this:
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[go]$$Bc
$$ -----------------
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . O X . . . .
$$ | . . . O X . . . .
$$ | . . . O . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .[/go]
...would you then play this?
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[go]$$Wc
$$ -----------------
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . O X . . . .
$$ | . . 1 O X . . . .
$$ | . . . O . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .[/go]
Of course not - it is a really ugly, inefficient shape.
If you are not willing to arrive at that position via one sequence, you should also be unwilling to be in that position via any sequence. So, the next best course of action is to see if there is a way of dealing with the potential cutting points in a more efficient manner. Look at nearby points to see if you can come up with something better.
This covers it easily:
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[go]$$Wc
$$ -----------------
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . 1 . . . . .
$$ | . . a O X . . . .
$$ | . . O . X . . . .
$$ | . . . O . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .[/go]
And if black tries to force it, he gets nowhere:
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[go]$$Wc
$$ -----------------
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . 1 . . . . .
$$ | . . 4 O X . . . .
$$ | . . O 2 X . . . .
$$ | . . 3 O . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .[/go]
...which continues like this, if he is really persistent
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[go]$$Wc
$$ -----------------
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . 7 5 1 . . . . .
$$ | . 6 4 O X . . . .
$$ | . 8 O 2 X . . . .
$$ | . 9 3 O . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . .[/go]
Try looking at the patterns of your stones. See if they work together. In your mind, change the order of moves that gets to that particular formation, and see if it makes sense. See
http://senseis.xmp.net/?Tewari