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Which example would best demonstrate the law of unintended consequences in action in a recent instance?
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One example would be the oil spills. When digging for oil, they didn't intend for the spill to happen, but it was a consequence of what they did.
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You'll have to demonstrate the vacuum cleaner before I'll consider buying it.
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