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2007-12-03 04:45 pm (UTC)
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It's very much a game of shake the rattles, sacrifice the chickens and pray to the gods of chaos.
Plus, even when you can identify the problem, repairs are often far more expensive than replacing the failing item. That's the part that gets me.
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Date: 2007-12-03 04:45 pm (UTC)Plus, even when you can identify the problem, repairs are often far more expensive than replacing the failing item. That's the part that gets me.