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> If you ask me this is a problem in every highly regulated industry. You often find that the regulations have exceptions for smaller changes.

Another example of this is getting planning permission to build a house. Renovations are generally easier to get approved than new construction and keep any variances that have already been granted, so you’ll occasionally see someone “renovate” a house by tearing down everyrhing except for a single wall and building completely new otherwise.



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