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codezero
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Fun historical fact, it's from this aphorism that the proverb "measure twice cut once" comes from, because confusion can be supplanted by repetition.
WalterBright
on Aug 5, 2020
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My rule is "measure three times, then cut the wrong side off."
ineedasername
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Yep, done that all too many times.
codezero
on Aug 7, 2020
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I’ve ribbed colleagues with the measure twice cut once line after screw ups, and I shared this very good retort with them and they appreciated it :)
hef19898
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Just happened yesterday.
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