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document.write("Imagine going to the hospital for a kidney transplant, and before and during the surgery saying to the surgeon: “Oh, and while you’re already in there digging around, I’ve had some problems with my lungs that could use a little attention. And, yes, I’ve been overeating terribly—-could you do one of those stomach reduction things I hear about? And on that note, how about a little plastic surgery since we’ve got the knives out?” ");
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document.write("This is effectively what happens on The Big Rewrite. An existing product, no matter how successful, always has a few warts. The rewrite is seen by many people as the perfect opportunity to shave off the warts. If we’re going to do it over again, we might as well do it right this time. ");
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