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Edward Murphy was a member of an Air Force team that performed complicated experiments during the 1) 1940s his work required much preparation and perfect execution.

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Murphy has become renowned for 2) “Murphys’ Law,” which states that “if anything can go 3) wrong it will.”

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Murphy has become renowned for 2) “Murphys’ Law,” which states that “if anything can go 3) wrong it will.”

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• wrong it will."

• Correct as is

This 4) somewhat funny observation has spawned a plethora of 5) corrollaries, such as Hofstadter’s Law: “It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take Hofstadter's Law into account.”

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This 4) somewhat funny observation has spawned a plethora of 5) corrollaries, such as Hofstadter’s Law: “It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take Hofstadter's Law into account.”

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• Correct as is

6) These smart comments on the perceived perversity of daily life have been published in 7) several books.

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6) These smart comments on the perceived perversity of daily life have been published in 7) several books. Some of the volumes are general in 8) scope; some pertain to technical careers in aerospace or professional areas such as medicine or law.

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6) These smart comments on the perceived perversity of daily life have been published in 7) several books. Some of the volumes are general in 8) scope; some pertain to technical careers in aerospace or professional areas such as medicine or law.

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