the damage is done
phraseDefinitions
The harm has occurred, and nothing can be done to prevent it now
The harm has occurred, and nothing can be done to prevent it now; it might have been preventable, but cannot be prevented retroactively.
- By the time Jack can get there it will be too late. The damage will have been done.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for the damage is done. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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