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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.
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.
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.
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