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law of unintended consequences
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Japanese Meaning
意図しない結果の法則 / 予期せぬ結果に至る法則 / 計画には含めなかった結果の原則
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An adage which proposes that every act has unintended consequences.
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law of unintended consequences
When the city banned feeding pigeons, the law of unintended consequences led to an increase in rats.
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When the city banned feeding pigeons, the law of unintended consequences led to an increase in rats.
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