Timeline for Is there a term for when just by saying that something is broken and showing it to someone fixes the issue?
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| Jun 18, 2023 at 15:18 | answer | added | Virilian Walker | timeline score: 0 | |
| Aug 18, 2018 at 14:09 | answer | added | JKreft | timeline score: 0 | |
| Apr 26, 2018 at 15:50 | comment | added | Lambie | mistaken perception: You think something is broken when it isn't. And I don't think you are looking for computer or IT lingo, are you?? | |
| Apr 26, 2018 at 15:45 | answer | added | Jon Bray | timeline score: 1 | |
| Mar 27, 2017 at 4:09 | comment | added | Hot Licks | It is kind of odd that, while this situation appears with fair regularity, there is no common term for it. I think I've maybe heard "immaculate correction" once, but that's about it. | |
| Mar 27, 2017 at 1:12 | answer | added | Esco | timeline score: 3 | |
| Feb 9, 2016 at 1:24 | answer | added | Chris | timeline score: 0 | |
| Apr 5, 2015 at 14:18 | answer | added | keshlam | timeline score: 1 | |
| Apr 5, 2015 at 8:50 | answer | added | Neil | timeline score: 4 | |
| Apr 5, 2015 at 8:12 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackEnglish/status/584629714985345024 | ||
| Mar 12, 2015 at 11:34 | vote | accept | cchapman | ||
| Mar 11, 2015 at 10:59 | answer | added | Andrew Leach♦ | timeline score: 6 | |
| Mar 11, 2015 at 9:02 | answer | added | Erik Kowal | timeline score: 2 | |
| Mar 11, 2015 at 8:16 | answer | added | ScotM | timeline score: 2 | |
| Mar 11, 2015 at 7:59 | comment | added | ScotM | The boy who cries wolf ;-) | |
| Mar 11, 2015 at 7:39 | comment | added | user66974 | I'd describe it as an 'unfortunate coincidence! | |
| Mar 11, 2015 at 7:25 | history | asked | cchapman | CC BY-SA 3.0 |