9Preliminary anti-action

If it will be necessary to do an action with both harmful and useful effects, this action should be replaced with anti-actions to control harmful effects.
  • Buffer a solution to prevent harm from extremes of pH.

Create beforehand stresses in an object that will oppose known undesirable working stresses later on.
  • Pre-stress rebar before pouring concrete.
  • Masking anything before harmful exposure: Use a lead apron on parts of the body not being exposed to X-rays. Use masking tape to protect the part of an object not being painted
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This principle is proposed to solve the following contradictions:
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