Upstream Effects #4: Firebreaks and Rapid Repairs

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Stop one lapse becoming a pattern
Contain the damage
Plan a realistic repair
Resume what still works
Visual interpretation: A row of daily-work tiles tips over until a scheduled review barrier stops the cascade. The worker resets the next reachable tile while intact tiles remain standing. A short path resumes beyond the barrier; a setback does not send the person back to zero.
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