Murphy's Law
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If you perceive that there are four possible ways in which something can go wrong and circumvent these, then a fifth way, unprepared for, will promptly develop.
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1 consequence of this lawIt will be impossible to fix the fifth fault without breaking the fix on one or more...
It will be impossible to fix the fifth fault without breaking the fix on one or more others.
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This law belongs with Murphy's Laws, where small assumptions, timing, and system complexity tend to turn into memorable failures.
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