Murphy's Law
Source status: Attributed to Cy Hilterman
Even when a man is listening, he's gonna get it wrong.
- Cy Hilterman
Absence makes the heart wander.
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In context
This law belongs with Murphy's Love Laws, where small assumptions, timing, and system complexity tend to turn into memorable failures.
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