Unintended consequences Quote by Stephen Tobolowsky Download Open image ““Any endeavor has unintended consequences. Any ill-conceived endeavor has more.”” — Stephen Tobolowsky ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.8 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Unintended consequences
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