Murphy's Law

Source status: Attributed to Brian Shannon

If you are shopping to find a certain thing, no matter how simple it may be, no matter where you go, you will find every conceivable thing except that which you are looking for.

- Brian Shannon

Category: Murphy's Commerce Laws

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

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