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proper nounSynonym of law of holes.
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After Denis Healey (1917–2015), British politician, who used the adage from the 1980s onward.
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Healey's law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Healey's%20law
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“Healey's law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Healey's%20law. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Healey's law,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Healey's%20law.
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