Robots are relatively cheap, hardy and leave no grieving families if something goes wrong.
We resist making clear commitments because someone may hold us accountable if something goes wrong.
If something goes wrong with your purchase, God help you in your attempt to get a refund.
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Hedge funds are neck-deep in these derivatives, and if something goes wrong, the pain will be widespread.
"And it's an eternity away by helicopter if something goes wrong, " Whittaker said.
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And what if something goes wrong once they are back on home soil?
Doling out that kind of trust isn't easy, but if something goes wrong while you're gone, you'll wish you had.
You're just extra cautious because you know you can't just get off the boat and walk home if something goes wrong.
"If you're alone, you have to make sure that if something goes wrong, you can get out of it, " she said.
Everyone has one, but no one is willing to open them up and fix them if something goes wrong, he said.
As far as I remember, getting married is something that two people do and, if something goes wrong, there are also two people involved.
Make sure you have all the early warning systems in place so that if something goes wrong you can change course quickly.
"The use of genetic vaccination has inherent dangers because it may be difficult to reverse the effects if something goes wrong, " she said.
"Parents have to realize that if something goes wrong in the relationship, they can't take the money back, " says Stephen Finn, Tara's attorney.
Rather, it is for those who need capacity in a hurry and do not mind starting all over again if something goes wrong.
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If something goes wrong, however, all bets are off, as we have seen no fewer than four times over the past three years.
"There's too much bureaucracy, too many health and safety rules and a risk of prosecution if something goes wrong, " he told the BBC.
But that limits the value of the haul and risks a catastrophic impact if something goes wrong while the asteroid is being manoeuvred.
But if something goes wrong on his watch, it is no less my responsibility to point it out if it falls on my beat.
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Drafting legislation which would make it attractive for carmakers to introduce the technology, but still allow some recourse for those hurt if something goes wrong, could prove tricky.
Two, if something goes wrong, drivers like to sue.
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"These manufacturers would rather not have to send a truck to your home if something goes wrong with their product, " says Tony Massimini , an analyst with Semico Research in Scottsdale, Ariz.
What do we do if something goes wrong?
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There will be the inevitable perception (if not the reality) that they will be answerable to their commands if something goes wrong with the trial, the jury fails to convict or the sentence is deemed too lenient.
"With the telex you could actually chat with the editor there and then but with e-mail, if something goes wrong during transmission, you can't know it immediately and you get a query on why you did not file, " he says.
Red Hat and Novell, its main rival, still make money by giving away Linux and charging for support: customers sign up for a subscription that gives them the right to all the updates and someone to call if something goes wrong.
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If someone is always to blame, if every time something goes wrong someone has to be punished, people quickly stop taking risks.
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