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A system tends to grow in complexity instead of simplicity, until
the resulting unreliability becomes intolerable.

A system tends to grow in complexity instead of simplicity, until
the resulting unreliability becomes intolerable.

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Algren's Precepts: Never eat at a place called Mom's. Never
play cards with a man named Doc. And never read more

Algren's Precepts: Never eat at a place called Mom's. Never
play cards with a man named Doc. And never lie down with a woman
who's got more troubles than you.

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Accuracy, Rule of: When working toward the solution of a
problem, it always helps if you know the answer.

Accuracy, Rule of: When working toward the solution of a
problem, it always helps if you know the answer.

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Advice, First Law of: The correct advice to give is the advice
that is desired.

Advice, First Law of: The correct advice to give is the advice
that is desired.

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A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.

A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.

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Acton's Law: Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts
absolutely.

Acton's Law: Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts
absolutely.

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Acheson's Rule of Bureaucracy: A memorandum is written not to
inform the reader but to protect the writer.

Acheson's Rule of Bureaucracy: A memorandum is written not to
inform the reader but to protect the writer.

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Lieutenant Dunbar wasn't really swallowed. But that was the
first word that stuck in his head.

Lieutenant Dunbar wasn't really swallowed. But that was the
first word that stuck in his head.

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A real person has two reasons for doing anything . . . a good
reason and the real reason.

A real person has two reasons for doing anything . . . a good
reason and the real reason.

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