Instead, he thinks the technology will be used to help create a patch to fix part of the heart.

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You can, for example, cast a spell to create a patch of ice on the ground, causing other characters in the game to slip over.

ECONOMIST: Monitor

The way the certification process for games works will often leave a 2-3 month window where the developer can either create a patch, or work on additional content.

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You had the IRS commissioner write a letter saying that without an AMT patch it could create chaos for the IRS. Your thoughts?

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He stands for markets against government, he argues, for innovation against stasis, for using the surplus to create new social services rather than just to patch up old ones.

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