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1. Sander_Marechal · 1789628186 · focus · HN ↗

   There is nothing as permanent as a temporary fix that works.

   1. chistev · 1789661138 · focus · HN ↗

      Nothing is more permanent than a temporary solution.

      1. KellyCriterion · 1789665462 · focus · HN ↗

         "it was written by that guy 5 years ago,but he left; so nobody is in charge and nobody understands it anymore, but it still works perfectly and we do not need any upgrades" :-))

         1. goodmythical · 1789668494 · focus · HN ↗

            "Okay, that's just about the end of your training, any quest-OH, Don't forget, you can never ever turn off the light in the storage closet! It is cursed and the company cannot function while the switch is off. Yes I know there's no lightbulb. No we do not know why. If we knew why it wouldn't be that way."

            1. CommieBobDole · 1789678391 · focus · HN ↗

               "No, we don't know why the two positions of the switch are labeled "magic" and "more magic".

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