Give
Give verb - To make a present of.
Murphy
Murphy noun - An edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland.
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- Given that the actual Murphy's Law is something different, we cover this mutation under Finagle's Law note A name created to give a proper name to the more common derivation instead.
Source: Murphy's Law -
Murphy ordered his men to withdraw to a prepared position in a woods, while he remained forward at his command post and continued to give fire directions to the artillery by telephone.
Source: Creator / Audie Murphy -
The director and Scott Murphy even give him less funny lines after a scuffle.
Source: No Fourth Wall
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