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well, i don't know the context of buffett's quote, what he meant, but i can say with confidence that in the US, even the most upstanding citizen breaks several laws per day.

speed limits, imperfect stops, improper turns from a stop, unsafe lane change, following too closely, breaking too fast...

The problem with a lot of these is the definitions contain imprecise terms subject to an officers whims of interpretation.

And that's just driving. Many laws are just ridiculous and you don't even know they exist to avoid breaking them.

Google "never talk to cops" for an interesting video from a law prof and a cop.




Most of what you described aren't laws...they're regulations. I know that's nitpicking, but if you're going to make a claim about precision you should be precise about what is really happening.




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