Murphy's Law
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If you drop a tool or small part while working on a car, it will roll to the exact center underneath it.
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If you drop a tool or small part while working on a car, it will roll to the exact center underneath it.
This law belongs with Murphy's Laws of Mechanics, where small assumptions, timing, and system complexity tend to turn into memorable failures.
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