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Some Unfortunate True laws of the Nature of Things Page 5
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Pocket calculator batteries that have lasted all semester will fail during the
math final.
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No matter what goes wrong, there is always somebody who knew it would.
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If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, then you just
don't understand the problem.
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If a series of events can go wrong, it will do so in the worst possible
sequence.
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If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.
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Necessity is the mother of strange bedfellows.
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After things have gone from bad to worse, the cycle will repeat itself.
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The most expensive component is the one that breaks.
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To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research.
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Bargain Basement Principle: The one you want is never the one on sale.
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A high paying rush job comes in only after you've committed to a low paying
rush job.
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Never argue with a fool -- people might forget who's who.
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Corollary: If you bring extra batteries, they will be defective.
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In a family recipe that you discovered in an old book, the most vital
measurement will be illegible.
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A surprise monetary windfall will be accompanied by an unexpected expense of
the same amount.
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Celibacy is not hereditary.
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It always takes longer to get there than to get back.
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