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>no visible improvement to the stakeholder.

It's the same as buying insurance, it reduces risk and exposure in exchange for money. Ask management if they want insurance or risk and cash. You pay money to reduce risk. It's a decision they are capable of making when put into non technical terms. They assume the risk of catastrophic failure if they dont buy insurance. (Obviously major refactoring has its own risks.)




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