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The quote says that harmful rules are easy to create but hard to remove once they exist. It compares that difficulty to other things that start quickly but are much harder to fix later.
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About Matt Taibbi
American author, journalist and podcaster
Matthew Colin Taibbi is an American author, journalist and podcaster. He is known for his reporting on finance, media, politics and sports, along with his work as a former contributing editor for Rolling Stone. He has written several books and now publishes Racket News. His work often focuses on institutions, public debate, and the way power is reported and discussed in American life.
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