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Failure to give the care or attention reasonably required by a situation.

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negligence

The fictional caretaker's negligence allowed a small leak to damage the records.
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The review found negligence in the handling of the listing: a responsible editor had skipped an agreed check despite having the necessary message and enough time.
From Owning a Preventable Mistake.
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