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	<title><![CDATA[The 'spring clips' of our lives]]></title>
	<body><![CDATA[I had the clutch changed on my car this week, and it reminded me of an incident that happened about a year and a half ago.
On my way home from work a spring clip snapped on my clutch cable.
As it happened I was just crawling through traffic and was able to drift to the side of the road.
But what if that had happened on a busy motorway, whilst overtaking with my family in the car?
The consequences could have been really nasty.

All for the sake of a small steel spring clip washer.

Our lives are precious, fragile and temporary.

Please treasure your time in the dojo with your friends, 
Cherish your loved ones and family.

You never know when the next ‘spring clip’ will snap.]]></body>
	<date>09-17-2010</date>
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