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Huster's First Law

Never double down.

Huster's Second Law

Never post.

Huster's Third Law

Luck is unequally distributed.

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ahuster commented Nov 16, 2023

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Doubling down never succeeds. It only further immerses you in whatever mess you've gotten yourself into. You cannot dig your way out of a hole. Simply admit defeat, take the L, and move on.

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Huster's First Law is not applicable if you simply never get into a mess anyway.

This is the most-often-ignored of Huster's Laws.

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ahuster commented Nov 16, 2023

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Some people are preternaturally disposed to good luck and are somehow always able to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

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