From: mrbrklyn@panix.com   
      
   John Levine  wrote:   
   > 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   
      
   No - it the real world when this scale of negligence happens people are   
   fired and others are sued.   
      
   That is the REAL world.   
      
      
      
   > 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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