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Instruments are easier to break than to fix.

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Anything will work if you fiddle with it long enough.

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The screwdriver of the correct size will be missing when it is needed to tighten a woodwind key.

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When replacing a woodwind pad, all available pads will be the wrong size.

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When a pad is accidentally dropped it will roll to the least accessible part of the bandroom.

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After restoring one key on a woodwind instrument, three others will malfunction.

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Brass mouthpieces are easier to jam than to dislodge.

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A stuck key will work perfectly when the repairman tries it.

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Brass valves will stick on contest days.

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They will not stick when the conductor tries them.

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They will stick again when the student resumes playing.

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If you keep anything long enough you can throw it away.

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If you throw anything away, you will need it the next day.

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When a conductor gives students letters for parents, 15% will be left on music stands, 25% will be inside the music, 15% will rot in instrument cases, 15% will be left in lockers, 15% will crawl under the student's bed, and 15% of the parents will...

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If you file it, you'll know where it is but never need it. If you don't file it, you'll need it but never know where it is.

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At least one person is out of step in any one march.

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Any piece you select as a closing number will have a final note one step higher than the first trumpet can play.

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The drum major is always the best trumpet player.

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Bus breakdowns always occur on the longest trips.

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The scheduled return time of any trip will be one hour earlier than the actual return.

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