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The Rigger&#39;s Creed states, &quot;I will be sure\u0097, always!&quot; They know jumpers need assurance that everything regarding their chutes is perfect. In the 20 minutes it takes to meticulously pack an MC1-1 military parachute, 30 folds are required. A jumper has nothing to do with the chute until they put it on before a jump. Trust in the error-free performance of the riggers is all a jumper has to rely on.<\/p>\n\n<p>The Rigger&#39;s Creed further states: &quot;I will never let the idea that a piece of work is &#39;good enough&#39; make me a potential murderer through a careless mistake or oversight, for I know there can be no compromise with perfection.&quot; Riggers know that the parachute business is a life-or-death enterprise. Mistakes cost lives. 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