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If "different result each time" (i.e. non-determinism) is the expected result, then you're not expecting a different result.

[head explodes]

Irritating in part because Einstein never said it. http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein

I tend to hear this quote brought up by people who are either really eager to name drop Einstein or excuse themselves for being insane.

The quote makes much more sense within the context of scientific experimentation. Applying it to a typical, mundane set of experiences, to me, is pretty crass.

When it comes to people, doing the same thing is rarely doing the same thing.

Great one, although that sounds like Yogi Berra.