Some gun writer once compared assuming the worst with ANY rifle that quits shooting is something like assuming a pickup that won't start needs a new battery or starter motor--when the problem might very well be the cable connections to the battery need cleaning....

Of course, he made that comparison because he sometimes assumed the worst, instead of checking the simple stuff first.


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John Steinbeck