Murphy's Law
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If you drive your patrol car to the geometric center of the Gobi Desert, within five minutes, some dumb civilian will pull alongside you and ask for directions.
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If you drive your patrol car to the geometric center of the Gobi Desert, within five minutes, some dumb civilian will pull alongside you and ask for directions.
This law belongs with Murphy's Cops Laws, where small assumptions, timing, and system complexity tend to turn into memorable failures.
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