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The Tamr Law 

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Thesis states that one death is fated to happen before obvious safety oversights, reforms or the like are ennacted, ie. decapitation by ice skates and the introduction of neck guards.
Person 1: "Hey, remember that very obviously leaky pipe? It's valve finally burst and killed someone!"

Person 2: "Yeah, it was like that for ages! I'm surprised it took someone's death before it finally got fixed!"

Person 1: "Mhm, and it was so preventable. The Tamr Law takes another!"
The Tamr Law by xxdragonwolftamr January 30, 2024
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The Tamr Law 

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The thesis stating that one obvious and preventable death is fated to happen before any obvious solutions, changes or reforms are enacted, ie. decapitation by ice skates when playing hockey and the introduction of neck guards to the sport.
Person 1: "Hey, do you remember that shaky pipe at the bottom of the apartment building that the landlord never fixed?"

Person 2: "Yeah! What about it?

Person 1: "Well, it finally busted and the valve domed someone on the head and killed him! And after that, of course NOW the landlord decides to fix it!"

Person 2: "How preventable. The Tamr Law takes another..."
The Tamr Law by xxdragonwolftamr January 30, 2024
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