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echo: barktopus
to: George Sherwood
from: Adam
date: 2006-04-10 23:32:58
subject: Re: The Feds own your teeth?

From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

George Sherwood wrote:
> On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 21:43:02 +0100, Adam wrote:
>
>> Dave Ings wrote:
>>> A related saying that over the years has helped me to keep my cool when
>>> reading "dumb" stories:
>>>
>>> "Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by
>>> incompetence".
>>>
>>> I just Googled this, some attribute it to Napoleon.
>> Similar to "assume cockup before conspiracy because stupid is
easier".
>>
>
> Perfect.  Stealing it. :)  I try to get people to understand this all the
> time.
>
> George

Properly it should be:

"assume cockup before conspiracy because stupid is more likely"



Esp if one were a dip.



Adam

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