Can the entropy of one part of the universe, such as a system built by doing work, ever decrease?

1. The second law applies to the total entropy of an isolated system or the universe as a whole, not to every small part individually. 2. A local decrease in entropy is possible if the surrounding environment's entropy increases by a larger amount. 3. Building a bridge from raw iron ore is given as an example of a local entropy decrease paid for by a larger environmental increase. 4. So saying entropy can never decrease anywhere is too strong a claim. 5. Absolute zero and heat engines are not the conditions described for this exception. 6. So a local decrease balanced by a larger environmental increase is correct. _Source: OpenStax Physics (CC BY 4.0), Ch 12 "Thermodynamics", section 12.3 Second Law of Thermodynamics: Entropy_