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To: Pharmboy
...They demanded an itemized accounting of his charges. The engineer responded briefly: One chalk mark $1; Knowing where to put it $49,999. It was paid in full and the engineer retired again in peace...

Actually, this joke is based on a true story. Steinmetz pulled this on Henry Ford back in the early years of the 20th century.

38 posted on 02/27/2002 7:07:53 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Ahhhh...so now we know why Old Henry wasn't fond of Jews. ;-)
40 posted on 02/27/2002 7:12:57 AM PST by Pharmboy
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