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A Gremlin and a Plumb Job

The spooky, satisfying fun of being a house doctor

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Addison Del Mastro
Feb 12, 2024
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“Gremlins,” imaginary mischievous, furtive creatures, were jokingly, maybe half-jokingly, blamed for tricky aircraft malfunctions among mechanics in World War II.

Gremlins pop up in other contexts, more mundane and with no life-or-death impact. A reviewer of a very highly rated old-school electronics repair shop explained that his vintage Technics turnta…

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