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• Finagle's First Law: To study a subject best, understand it thoroughly before you start.
  Finagle's Second Law: Always keep a record of data -- it indicates you've been working....
• Finagle's Rules Ever since the first scientific experiment, man has been plagued by the increasing antagonism of nature.
  It seems only right that nature should be logical and neat, but experience has shown that this is not the case....
• A record of data is essential: it shows you were working.
• For neatness, always draw the curves first, and afterwards plot the data. -- Finagle's Third Rule
• Finagle's Eight Rule: Teamwork is essential . . . it allows you to blame someone else.
• Teamwork is essential. It allows you to blame someone else. -- Finagle's Eighth Rule
• Rule of Accuracy When working toward the solution of a problem it always helps if you know the answer.
• When working toward the solution of a problem, it always helps if you know the answer.
  -- Rule of Accuracy...