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" The problem with refactoring is that developers think it's a task of it's own. They want time to do it, they want special estimate, they want it to become a thing of its own."

I always tell people to constantly refactor on a smaller scale and not ask management. It's just part of the job. A lot of the "big" refactors end up with just another set of problems but don't really make things better.