“There's a strange noise in the car, but it's running OK, so I won't spend money on a checkup”. This is like saying “That car hasn't hit me yet, so I won't take evasive action”. Cars don't make noises for no reason. … “That's a weird noise coming from the engine.” Most noises lead to other noises, if you don't do something about them, like “cough, splutter, stop”. You may also fund yourself making some odd noises when you see the bill for fixing that … …

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