Murphy's Law

Source status: Attributed to Jean Chartier

To check the spelling of a word in the dictionary, you have to know how it's written. Sent by Jean Chartier.

- Jean Chartier

Category: Murphy's Miscellaneous Laws

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This law belongs with Murphy's Miscellaneous Laws, where small assumptions, timing, and system complexity tend to turn into memorable failures.

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