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An itch scratched…

Tennyson said:

‘Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.

I propose a more general theorem, to which I believe the above a corollary:

‘Tis better to have itched and scratched
Than never to have itched at all.

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Consider:

A weekend spent fixing something broken is more satisfying than a weekend spend idle – with nothing broken.