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<blockquote data-quote="moreluck" data-source="post: 782463" data-attributes="member: 1246">Three Government ContractorsThree contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House in D.C.; one from New Jersey, another from Tennessee and the third, from Florida. They go with a White House official to examine the fence.The Florida contractor takes out a tape measure and does some measuring, then works some figures with a pencil. &quot;Well&quot;, he says, &quot;I figure the job will run about $900: $400 for materials, $400 for my crew and $100 profit for me.&quot;The Tennessee contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says, &quot;I can do this job for $700: $300 for materials, $300 for my crew and $100 profit for me.&quot;The New Jersey contractor doesn&#039;t measure or figure, but leans over to the White House official and whispers, &quot;$2,700.&quot;The official, incredulous, says, &quot;You didn&#039;t even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?&quot;The New Jersey contractor whispers back, &quot;$1000 for me, $1000 for you, and we hire the guy from Tennessee to fix the fence.&quot;&quot;Done!&quot; replies the government official.And that friends, is how it all works!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="moreluck, post: 782463, member: 1246"] Three Government Contractors Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House in D.C.; one from New Jersey, another from Tennessee and the third, from Florida. They go with a White House official to examine the fence. The Florida contractor takes out a tape measure and does some measuring, then works some figures with a pencil. "Well", he says, "I figure the job will run about $900: $400 for materials, $400 for my crew and $100 profit for me." The Tennessee contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says, "I can do this job for $700: $300 for materials, $300 for my crew and $100 profit for me." The New Jersey contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the White House official and whispers, "$2,700." The official, incredulous, says, "You didn't even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?" The New Jersey contractor whispers back, "$1000 for me, $1000 for you, and we hire the guy from Tennessee to fix the fence." "Done!" replies the government official. And that friends, is how it all works! [/QUOTE]

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