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The quiet art of keeping a thing from quietly falling apart.
means Continuing to keep something in working condition, or holding firm to a claim, state, or pace.
from From Latin manu tenere, to hold in the hand, via French maintenir — literally gripping something so it does not slip away.
Hand gripRoot literally means holding in the hand.
Double dutyCovers fixing machines and defending arguments alike.
Legal senseOnce meant unlawfully backing someone's lawsuit.