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by daydream 1292 days ago
> Consequences often catch up slowly.

Agreed. Few people defy gravity; in the end most hit the ground.

The phrase “slowly, then suddenly” comes to mind.

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Should term consequences rarely align with expectations.

But Long term consequences always do.

The universe is eventually consistent
I favorited this comment for showing me a new analogy in your second sentence. I'll have to use that one in the future.