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There’s always a danger that companies will over-automate, a trap that has sent many a firm into bankruptcy when recession kicked in, demand dried up and equipment weighed on balance sheets.

Despite the Lumen pitch being watered manually at half time, Enrique said it dried in just 10 minutes.

The land is brown, the seasonal lagoon has dried up, and no one is out walking.

JLR has announced a programme to fast-track payments to its direct suppliers, some of which have laid off workers after their revenues dried up following the hack.

It’s only a matter of time before somebody grabs the ax to use on someone else before their own blood has dried from its blade.