Seeing is always (6 - (# of setup steps to do)) 
		-- Ralf's Laws of Observational Astronomy n1
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There are no working trigger cables, unless they are too short 
		-- Ralf's Laws of Observational Astronomy n2
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Disk space is always ((Data set size) - 200 MB) 
		-- Ralf's Laws of Observational Astronomy n3
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The number of terminals in a computer network is always ((number of potential users) - 1) 
		-- Ralf's Laws of Observational Astronomy n4
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There are never clouds in the sky unless the setup is complete 
		-- Ralf's Laws of Observational Astronomy n5
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A filter set contains all imaginable wavelengths and widths- except the one combination you need 
		-- Ralf's Laws of Observational Astronomy n6
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The number of days of observation time you get is
		-- Ralf's Laws of Observational Astronomy n7
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		-- Ralf's Laws of Observational Astronomy n((days for setup) + (days of bad weather) + (days when computers are down) + (days when telescope is out of order) - 1) 
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Scattered light never gets into your setup where it is possible
		-- Ralf's Laws of Observational Astronomy n8
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