A gynaecologist 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 for the practical exam approached, the gynaecologist
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 exhaust, which I've never seen done in my
entire career."
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