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Network Working Group R. Callon, Editor Request for Comments: 1925 IOOF Category: Informational 1 April 1996 The Twelve Networking Truths Status of this Memo This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. Abstract This memo documents the fundamental truths of networking for the Internet community. This memo does not specify a standard, except in the sense that all standards must implicitly follow the fundamental truths. Acknowledgements The truths described in this memo result from extensive study over an extended period of time by many people, some of whom did not intend to contribute to this work. The editor merely has collected these truths, and would like to thank the networking community for originally illuminating these truths. 1 . Introduction 2 . The Fundamental Truths Callon Informational [Page 1]

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RFC 1925 Fundamental Truths of Networking 1 April 1996