- Law
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- Nov 07, 2020
Repair Quotes
On the deliberate work of rebuilding what's broken.
These quotes cover repair on every scale, from the Endangered Species Act protecting declining wildlife, to banks recapitalizing after a financial crash, to a redwood tree that regrows from its own stump after the damage of logging and fire. Repair, in each case, is framed as deliberate work, not luck.
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- Nov 07, 2020
When any part of the Station is moved from its designated location to do a repair, we really risk losing things.
- February
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- Nov 07, 2020
I had surgery to repair the ACL in February 2010 and was back in the gym by June, but rushed things too quickly and ended up re-tearing my MCL in September.
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- Nov 07, 2020
Shortly afterwards, I did a third one to repair the robotic arm of the station. This arm plays a very important role in the ongoing expansion of the station as well as in the deployment of solar panels.
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Endangered Species Act is the strongest and most effective tool we have to repair the environmental harm that is causing a species to decline.
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- Nov 07, 2020
Actions aimed at supporting deleveraging and balance-sheet repair - such as recognizing losses, writing down assets, and recapitalizing banks - carry longer-term benefits but short-term costs.
- Justice
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- Nov 07, 2020
Restorative justice is not a replacement of retributive justice, but a complement. It seeks the rehabilitation of the wrongdoer and the repair of the victim's injury.
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- Nov 07, 2020