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This article is from the rec.arts.sf.written FAQ, by Evelyn C. Leeper evelynleeper@geocities.com with numerous contributions by others.

30. Sturgeon's Law

"Sturgeon's Law" is "Ninety percent of everything is crap." It comes
from a quote by science fiction author Theodore Sturgeon, who once
said, "Sure, 90% of science fiction is crud. That's because 90% of
everything is crud." Scholars disagree on what word Sturgeon originally
used. In its first appearance in print it was "crud," but someone present
remembers that in the speech it was "crap."

See http://glinda.lrsm.upenn.edu/~weeks/misc/faq.html for more details.

 

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