The Word

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 BBS: Channel 1 Communications  1-617-354-3137
Date: 08-14-89 (09:40)          Number: 1154
  To: ALL                       Refer#: NONE
From: TOM REVAY                   Read: NO
Subj: FROM WHOLE EARTH REVIEW     Conf: (33) Thom

This is something I found in the Summer '89 _Whole Earth Review_
magazine, in the letters section, under the heading, "Office folklore
on our bulletin board."  I thought it might be appreciated in this
forum ...!


                           T H E   W O R D
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    In the beginning was the Plan, and the Specification;
    And the Plan was without form, and the Specification was void;
    And darkness was upon the faces of the Programmers;
    And they spake unto the Project Supervisor, saying:

              "It is a crock of shit, and It stinketh."

    And the Project Supervisor went to the Project Manager;
    And he spake unto him, saying:

  "It is a crock of excrement, and none may abide the odor thereof."

    And the Project Manager went to the Vice President;
    And he spake unto him, saying:

  "It is a container of excrement, and it is very strong, such that
                      none may abide before it."

    And the Vice President went to the Senior Vice President;
    And he spake unto him, saying:

 "It is a vessel of fertilizer, and none may abide by Its strength."

    And the Senior Vice President went to the Executive Vice President;
    And he spake unto him, saying:

  "It contains that which aids plant growth, and It is very strong."

    And the Executive Vice President went to the President;
    And he spake unto him, saying:

           "It promoteth growth, and It is very powerful."

    And the President went to the Board of Directors;
    And he spake unto them, saying:

 "This powerful new product will promote the growth of the company."

    And the Board of Directors looked upon the Product, and saw that
    It was Good.

...................Tom
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