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When a person says that, in the interest of saving time, he will summarize his prepared statement, he will talk only three times as long as if he had read the statement in the first place.

Otten's Law of Testimony

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The client who pays the least complains the most.

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Every day, in every way, things get better and better; then worse again in the evening.

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When a body is immersed in water, the telephone will ring.

Archimedes's Third Principle

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Live within your income, even if you have to borrow to do so.

Billings's Law

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Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than you are.

Murphy's First Military Law

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Bodies in motion tend to remain in motion; bodies at rest tend to remain in bed.

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Attempt to be seen with important people.

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Everyone is always someplace else.

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No matter how careful one is in resealing the inner liner in a cereal box, it will tear where it is glued to the box.

Stale's Law

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Needs are a function of what other people have.

Jones's Principle

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Exceptions prove the rule… and wreck the budget.

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The rush job you spent all night on won't be needed for at least two days.

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Avoid any action with an unacceptable outcome.

Nichols' Fourth Law

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If mathematically you end up with the incorrect answer, try multiplying by the page number.

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Any system or program, however complicated, if looked at in exactly the right way, will become even more complicated.

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If you want your name spelled wrong, die.

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Never, ever, fly on the airline of the country from which you are departing.

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When you don't know what to do, walk fast and look worried.

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Two wrongs are only the beginning.

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Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 54)

If you change lines, the one you just left will start to move faster than the one you are now in.

When a person says that, in the interest of saving time, he will summarize his prepared statement, he will talk only three times as long as if he had read the statement in the first place.

The client who pays the least complains the most.

Every day, in every way, things get better and better; then worse again in the evening.

When a body is immersed in water, the telephone will ring.

Live within your income, even if you have to borrow to do so.

Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than you are.

Bodies in motion tend to remain in motion; bodies at rest tend to remain in bed.

Attempt to be seen with important people.

Everyone is always someplace else.

No matter how careful one is in resealing the inner liner in a cereal box, it will tear where it is glued to the box.

Needs are a function of what other people have.

Exceptions prove the rule… and wreck the budget.

The rush job you spent all night on won't be needed for at least two days.

Avoid any action with an unacceptable outcome.

If mathematically you end up with the incorrect answer, try multiplying by the page number.

Any system or program, however complicated, if looked at in exactly the right way, will become even more complicated.

If you want your name spelled wrong, die.

Never, ever, fly on the airline of the country from which you are departing.

When you don't know what to do, walk fast and look worried.

Two wrongs are only the beginning.