lol yeah call it an "estimate"

example if ED was a plumber

me: How much would this re-plumbing a sink job cost?
ED: I "estimate" it would cost $200 and take 1 day to complete

............... 6 months later after plumber working on it every day ..... still not complete

............... 3 years later finally completed the job, Bill comes in at $20,000

Thats how realistic their "estimates" are


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