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The number of different hypotheses erected to explain a given biological phenomenon is inversely proportional to the available knowledge.
-- Edington's Theory...
The number of errors in any piece of writing rises in proportion to the writer's reliance on secondary sources.
-- Harold Fabe...
The number of errors make is equal to the sum of the "squares" involved.
The number of honest politicians is superceded only by the number of honest burglars, if one consults the individuals involved.
The number of irreconcilable differences cited in divorce court tend to substantiate the observation that opposites attract.
The number of letters written to the editor is inversely proportional to the importance of the article.
-- Robert L. Marcu...
The number of licorice gumballs you get out of a gumball machine increases in direct proportion to how much you hate licorice.
The number of minor illnesses among the employees is inversely proportional to the health of the organisation.
-- Johnson's Law...
The number of people in any working group tends to increase regardless of the amount of work to be done.
-- Parkinson's Fourth Law...
The number of people watching you is directly proportional to the stupidity of your action.
-- A. Kindsvate...

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