The Engineer's Thumb: Irreparable
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sherlock60Canon Story: The Engineer's Thumb
Title: Irreparable
Author: Castiron
Rating: PG
My client was disappointed. "It cannot be repaired?"
"Alas, no; the damage is too far gone; the machine is fit only for scrap. Sometimes repair is impossible, and we must take what satisfaction we can from knowing why the destruction occurred." I looked at the stump of my thumb. "And from using the knowledge to avoid repetition of the error."
Title: Irreparable
Author: Castiron
Rating: PG
My client was disappointed. "It cannot be repaired?"
"Alas, no; the damage is too far gone; the machine is fit only for scrap. Sometimes repair is impossible, and we must take what satisfaction we can from knowing why the destruction occurred." I looked at the stump of my thumb. "And from using the knowledge to avoid repetition of the error."
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