On The Theory That One Should Never Take Anything For Granted, Follow Up On Everything, But Especially Those Items Varying From The Norm.

On The Theory That One Should Never Take Anything For Granted, Follow Up On Everything, But Especially Those Items Varying From The Norm.

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On the theory that one should never take anything for granted, follow up on
everything, but especially those items varying from the norm. The greater the
divergence from normal routine and/or the greater the number of offices
potentially involved, the better the chance a never-to-be-discovered
person will file the problem away in a drawer specifically designed
for items requiring a decision.
-- Douglas Evelyn

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It is easy to take liberty for granted when you have never had it taken from you. -- M. Grundle