From: johnl@taugh.com   
      
   According to Ruben Safir  :   
   >   
   >No - I DIDN't LEAVE it out and it is an irrelevant now as it was in the   
   >original story.   
   >   
   >The MTA spent BILLIONS on subway cars that all had to be returned, under   
   >warantee or NOT.  They are all BROKEN as new cars.   
      
   In the real world, it is quite common to find that new equipment has faults   
   that only become apparent once it's put into service, which is why it comes   
   with a warranty and the manufacturer fixes it for free.   
      
   In your world, well, who knows.   
      
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