Great Works of Efficiency

"Great Works of Efficiency"*

*- Pythagorean theorem:
  24 words

- The Lord's Prayer:
   66 words.

- Archemedess' Principle:
   67 words.

- The 10 Commandments:
   179 words.

- Lincoln's Gettysburg address:
   286 words.

- The U.S. Declaration of Independence:
  1,300 words.

- The U.S. Government regulations on the sale of cabbage:
  26,911 words.

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"Lazy Worker"*

*The owner of a large factory decided to make
a surprise visit and check up on his staff. Walking
though the plant, he noticed a young man
leaning lazily against a post.

"Just how much are you being paid a week?"
said the owner angrily.
 
"Three hundred bucks," replied the young man.

Taking out a fold of bills from his wallet, the owner
counted out $300, slapped the money into the boy's
hands, and said "Here's a week's pay -- now get out
and don't come back!"

Turning to one of the supervisors, he said "How long
has that lazy bum been working here anyway?"

"He doesn't work here," said the supervisor. "He was
just here to deliver a pizza.."
Received on Mon Jan 10 08:06:16 2011