Murphy's Law
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Disks are always full. It is futile to try to get more disk space. Data expands to fill any void.
If a program fits in memory and has enough disk space, it is guaranteed to crash.
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This law belongs with Murphy's Computer Laws, where small assumptions, timing, and system complexity tend to turn into memorable failures.
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