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Most of the work of professional engineers consists of being paid to say what everyone already knows or affirm that the default option is fine but is forced by the law to pay you to say on their behalf record.

"the stormwater impacts of the proposed alterations to the site are negligible"

"the foundation will be constructed with 3500psi concrete"

And so on.

A huge fraction of the industry is a money fire at the public's expense. It's on the same order as all the "the hospital paid what for gloves?" type stuff that only the worse of the worst will defend.



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