Communication Principle

Source status: Attributed to Emily Stewart

When a conductor gives students letters for parents, 15% will be left on music stands, 25% will be inside the music, 15% will rot in instrument cases, 15% will be left in lockers, 15% will crawl under the student's bed, and 15% of the parents will receive the letter. Sent by Emily Stewart.

- Emily Stewart

Category: Murphy's Music Laws

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

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