For most educated persons, Murphy's Law is the basic law of the universe, even much more critical than birth, death and gravity.
In its purest kind, Murphy's Law says: ?Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.? There is an important but usually neglected corollary: ?Many things that cannot go wrong, will go incorrect anyhow.?
I am now pleased to report a loophole. In at least one important area of human activity - expository (non-fiction) writing and public speaking - Murphy's Law does not have total coverage. This is since it can be counteracted, at least partially, by a rival principle that I lately discovered and immodestly get in touc