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bucolic_frolic

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1. So many disasters from age, neglect

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 08:39 AM

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Bridges, tunnels, trains, planes, houses, dams, boats. You'd think there would be comprehensive engineering review underway chronically. But I guess there's no money for these things until they happen.

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