# When a "broken" machine functions perfectly for a repairman, that's called -- what?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 30, 2005, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-broken-machine-functions-perfectly-for-a-repairman-thats-called-what/333402 "2005-11-30T17:06:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-broken-machine-functions-perfectly-for-a-repairman-thats-called-what/333402/41 "2005-12-04T13:55:46Z")

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Error in process repeatablity.

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**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-broken-machine-functions-perfectly-for-a-repairman-thats-called-what/333402/42 "2005-12-04T16:03:15Z")

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12/6 inversion

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