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“Smoke test?...What’s that?”...
“It’s an ancient and honorable term for the final step in any engineering project,” Leo explained. “Turn it on, see if it smokes.”

Lois McMaster Bujold

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Lois McMaster Bujold (born 2 November 1949, Columbus, Ohio) is an American author of science fiction and fantasy works, most noted for the works in her Vorkosigan Saga.

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It's an ancient and honorable term for the final step in any engineering project. Turn it on, see if it smokes.

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