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 THE NEW MECHANIC
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A gynecologist, tired of his profession and wanting less
responsibility, decided a career change was in order. After some
serious thought he decided that being an engine mechanic, something he
had enjoyed up to the time he entered college, would be a good
profession.

However, it had been a long time since he had tinkered with an engine
and he knew that to work on any of the newest engines and be able to
compete with the younger work force, he would have to go to school. So
he enrolled in a technical institute that specialized in teaching auto
mechanics and pretty much aced the course.

The final exam however, required each student to completely strip and
 reassemble a complete engine. So it was with some trepidation he took
on the task.

At completion, he turned the engine over to his instructors for
evaluation and awaited his final grade. When the grades were handed
out he did a double take at the 150% grade he received.

Rather confused,  he asked his instructor how it was possible to have
a grade like this. The instructor replied that it really quite simple.
He gave him 50% for correctly disassembling the engine, 50% for
correctly reassembling the engine and an additional 50% for doing it
all through the muffler.