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Proverbs, aphorisms, quotations (English) by Linux fortune

The number of computer scientists in a room is inversely proportional
to the number of bugs in their code.
Gumperson's Law:
        The probability of a given event occurring is inversely
        proportional to its desirability.
Hewett's Observation:
        The rudeness of a bureaucrat is inversely proportional to his or
        her position in the governmental hierarchy and to the number of
        peers similarly engaged.
Kaufman's First Law of Party Physics:
        Population density is inversely proportional
        to the square of the distance from the keg.
Speer's 1st Law of Proofreading:
        The visibility of an error is inversely proportional to the
        number of times you have looked at it.
Watson's Law:
        The reliability of machinery is inversely proportional to the
        number and significance of any persons watching it.
Elegance and truth are inversely related.
                -- Becker's Razor
The relative speed of a computer, regardless of CPU architecture, is
inversely proportional to the number of Microsoft products installed.

   -- From a Slashdot.org post
At work, the authority of a person is inversely proportional to the
number of pens that person is carrying.
The degree of technical confidence is inversely proportional to the
level of management.
The opulence of the front office door varies inversely with the fundamental
solvency of the firm.
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