In theory there is no difference between theory and practice but in practice, there is.
- Yogi Bera (also attributed to Jan L. A. van de Snepscheut and Chuck Reid according to Wikiquote)
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"In theory, there's no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is." -Yogi Berra
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