The Wingwalker's Rule
Source status: Attributed to Ted Machler
Don't let go of something until you have a hold of something else.
- Ted Machler
The mud that won't come off on the doormat immediately adheres to the carpet.
- Jenny Pitt
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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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