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A gynecologist had become fed up with
malpractice insurance and HMO paperwork and was burned out.
Hoping to try another career where skillful hands would be
beneficial, he decided to become an auto mechanic. He went
to the local technical college, signed up for classes,
attended diligently, and learned all he could.
When the time for the practical exam approached, the
gynecologist prepared carefully for weeks and completed the
exam with tremendous skill. When the results came back, he
was surprised to find that he had obtained a score of 150%.
Fearing an error, he called the instructor, saying, "I
don't want to appear ungrateful for such an outstanding
result, but I wonder if there is an error in the
grade?"
The instructor said, "During the exam, you took the
engine apart perfectly, which was worth 50% of the total
mark. You put the engine back together again perfectly,
which is also worth 50% of the mark. This equaled an
A".
After a pause, the instructor added, "I gave you an
extra 50% because you did it all through the muffler, which
I've never seen done in my entire
career."
malpractice insurance and HMO paperwork and was burned out.
Hoping to try another career where skillful hands would be
beneficial, he decided to become an auto mechanic. He went
to the local technical college, signed up for classes,
attended diligently, and learned all he could.
When the time for the practical exam approached, the
gynecologist prepared carefully for weeks and completed the
exam with tremendous skill. When the results came back, he
was surprised to find that he had obtained a score of 150%.
Fearing an error, he called the instructor, saying, "I
don't want to appear ungrateful for such an outstanding
result, but I wonder if there is an error in the
grade?"
The instructor said, "During the exam, you took the
engine apart perfectly, which was worth 50% of the total
mark. You put the engine back together again perfectly,
which is also worth 50% of the mark. This equaled an
A".
After a pause, the instructor added, "I gave you an
extra 50% because you did it all through the muffler, which
I've never seen done in my entire
career."