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Originally Posted by gi_dan2987
One major thing I've learned in my short life, nothing is as it seems.
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One major thing I've learned in a long life is never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.
Or a better (and more laconic) British English variation, coined by Bernard Ingham. "Many journalists have fallen for the conspiracy theory of government. I do assure you that they would produce more accurate work if they adhered to the cock-up theory."
After all, the attempt to cover-up common human traits like ineptitude, complacency , arrogance or stupidity is usually indistinguishable from covering up a conspiracy.