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# [The Cause Was Fixed. The Outage Wasn't.](https://simplyexplained.hashnode.dev/metastable-failure-why-systems-stay-down?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Metastable failure, retry amplification, and why the move that actually works feels like giving up

Sep 22 · 9 min read · simplyexplained.hashnode.dev  
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