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by lyyons 4408 days ago
Muphry's [sic] law, indeed.
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click the link, it's not [sic] so much as Muphry's law is not to be confused with Murphy's.

"Muphry's law is an adage that states that when a person criticises another's editing or proofreading, there will be a mistake of a similar kind in that criticism. The name is a deliberate misspelling of Murphy's law."

"The name is a deliberate misspelling of Murphy's law." - from the linked Wikipedia article; emphasis mine
If you follow the link, you'll see:

> Not to be confused with Murphy's law.