Unlike a bureaucracy, there are no CYA routines up and down the line.

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For apparent legal CYA reasons, I had to cancel the colonoscopy.

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The idea has merit, but when I think about how long some engagement letters already are, the value of adding another paragraph, beyond CYA for the preparer, is limited.

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