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- Finagle's Rules
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- Ever since the first scientific experiment, man has been
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- plagued by the increasing antagonism of nature. It seems only
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- right that nature should be logical and neat, but experience
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- has shown that this is not the case. A further series of rules
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- has been formulated, designed to help man accept the
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- pigheadedness of nature.
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- Rule 1: To study a subject best, understand it thoroughly
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- before you start.
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- Rule 2: Always keep a record of data. It indicates you've
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- been working.
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- Rule 3: Always draw your curves, then plot the reading.
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- Rule 4: In case of doubt, make it sound convincing.
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- Rule 5: Experiments should be reproducible. They should all
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- fail in the same way.
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- Rule 6: Do not believe in miracles. Rely on them.
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