Murphy's Law

Source status: Attributed to Jesse Janowiak

The troubleshooting guide contains the answer to every problem except yours.

- Jesse Janowiak

Category: Murphy's Computer Laws

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If the troubleshooting guide has an answer to your problem, it will always be the last solution you will read.

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the chances the answer will solve the problem are inversely proportional to the gravity of the problem.

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