Why is the minimum norm solution commonly used for underdetermined systems?

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Hi folks. This is something I've been wondering about for a while now. Is there a reason why taking the minimum norm solution is the standard thing to do for an underdetermined system, or is it just an arbitrary tie-breaking rule?
 
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