In general, if software is not written to be maintainable, then even if it works to begin with, sooner or later you (or someone else) will end up breaking it trying to fix bugs or add new features.

通常，如果软件编写得可维护性不好，那么即使它最开始时可以很好地工作，很快您(或其他人)在修正bug或添加新特性时可能也会破坏程序的正确性。

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Usually they end up having to pull everything out and begin with a new baseline test.

通常，他们最终不得不取出所有组件，开始一个新的基准测试。

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But once the skies begin to darken, as they inevitably do, such managers will get into deep trouble, and often end up taking a business down with them.

但是，一旦经营环境恶化(这往往不可避免)，这样的企业高管将会深陷困境，常常会导致企业的经营随之恶化。

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If UNMOVIC were to compromise on either of these, we might end up with Iraq begin declared free of WMD, when if fact all that would be certain is that UNMOVIC could not find any evidence of WMD.

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When faced with a creative task, where you begin has a huge impact on where you end up.

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