Murphy's Law
Source status: Attributed to Robin
Paper is always strongest at the perforations. Sent by Robin.
- Robin
Copier's law: The legibility of a copy is inversely proportional to its importance.
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This law belongs with Murphy's Office Laws, where small assumptions, timing, and system complexity tend to turn into memorable failures.
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