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It's Only a Quick Job
There may not be a more dangerous unit of measurement in construction than "five minutes."
How long will you be up there?
Five minutes.
How long will it take to grab that piece?
Five minutes.
Do we really need to move the ladder?
Nah. It'll only take five minutes.
Should we put the guardrail back?
We're almost done.
Do we need to set all that up just for this?
It's only a quick job.
Construction has somehow developed an unwritten rule that if a task can theoretically be completed before your cof
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Nov 6th 2026