Slices of Life: Thoughts on Deferred Maintenance

... it could be argued that household repairs fall under the rubric of "pay now or pay more later." This reminds me of dentistry. Small cavities, if ignored, often become large cavities. Large cavities are more expensive to fill than small cavities. And ...

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