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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 a mechanic.
> He went to the local technical college, signed up for evening classes,
> attended diligently, and learned all he could.
>
> When the time of 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."
> 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
> paperwork, and was burned out. Hoping to try another career where
> skillful hands would be beneficial, he decided to become a mechanic.
> He went to the local technical college, signed up for evening classes,
> attended diligently, and learned all he could.
>
> When the time of 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."
> 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