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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. 
 Albrecht's Law: Social innovations tend to the level of minimum 
tolerable well being.  
 Albrecht's Law: Social innovations tend to the level of minimum 
tolerable well being. 
 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. 
 Abbott's Admonitions: (1) If you have to ask, you're not 
entitled to know. (2) If you don't like the read more 
 Abbott's Admonitions: (1) If you have to ask, you're not 
entitled to know. (2) If you don't like the answer, you 
shouldn't have asked the question. 
 Acting, First Rule of: Whatever happens, look as if you intended 
it to happen.  
 Acting, First Rule of: Whatever happens, look as if you intended 
it to happen. 
 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. 
 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. 
 Allen's Law of Civilization: It is better for civilization to be 
going down the drain than to be coming read more 
 Allen's Law of Civilization: It is better for civilization to be 
going down the drain than to be coming up it. 
Allen's Law: Almost anything is easier to get into than out of.
Allen's Law: Almost anything is easier to get into than out of.