This means lots more spending on technologies to arrest decline rates and on maintenance to keep older wells around the world in tip-top condition.

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Also as a tip, newer communities may be less expensive on the monthly maintenance front as things like roofs and lawns are newer and may require fewer repairs.

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An army of snowploughs and maintenance engineers work 24 hours a day to ensure the ice is in tip top shape while the NCC's Ice Safety Committee monitors the ice on an hourly basis.

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