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> e.g., assume gc_grace_seconds=10 days, a repair takes 5 days to run > * Day 0: Repair 1 starts and processes token A > * Day 1: Token A is deleted resulting in Tombstone A that will expire on > Day 11 > * Day 5: Repair 1 completes > * Day 7: Repair 2 starts > * Day 11: Tombstone A expires without being repaired > * Day 12: Repair 2 repairs Token A and completes > You need to *start and complete* a repair within any gc_grace_seconds window. In your example no repair started and completed in the Day 1-11 window. We do need to word this better, thanks for pointing it out Mike.