Parkinson's law
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Work expands to fill the available time.
In context
This law belongs with Murphy's Laws, where small assumptions, timing, and system complexity tend to turn into memorable failures.
Editorial note
Work often grows to consume the time assigned through added scope, refinement, or delay.
Practical example: A review with a two-week deadline accumulates optional edits that would be skipped for a same-day decision.
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