Murphy's Law
Source status: Attributed to Paul Breen
The chance of the buttered side of the bread falling face down is directly proportional to the cost of the carpet. Sent by Paul Breen
- Paul Breen
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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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