Murphy's Law
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The time it takes to respond to an emergency is inversely proportional to the importance of the call.
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The time it takes to respond to an emergency is inversely proportional to the importance of the call.
This law belongs with Murphy's Military Police Laws, where small assumptions, timing, and system complexity tend to turn into memorable failures.
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