"Muphry's law" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Suggesting a typographical error for Murphy's law. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Muphry's law}} Muphry's law
  1. (humorous) A humorous adage stating that any written criticism of another writer's editing or proofreading will itself contain an error. Tags: humorous

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