Everyone pays attention to a brand-new field. And everyone notices a failing one. It’s the middle that gets overlooked. The first few years are easy. The field looks clean. The fibers are standing up. The surface still carries the confidence of being “new.” Questions are rare because visible problems are rare. Then eventually, there’s the other end of the spectrum. A field that has clearly declined. Seams begin to separate. Wear patterns become obvious. Hardness complaints i

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