recent comment<\/a>, this reworking of Clarke\u2019s Third Law was drawn to my attention:<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/exploringourmatrix\/files\/2014\/06\/Greys-Law.png\")
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It is known as Grey\u2019s Law, and it is the counterpart to what is known as Hanlon\u2019s Razor:<\/p>\n
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