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> From: 	Hill, Barbara
> Sent: 	Friday, April 17, 1998 10:10 AM
> To: 	Deary, Sabine G.; Martinovich, Ante; Limon, Andrew;
> Nastaszewski, Jill; Ring, Frank; Domo, Lira E.; Huisinga, Sharon A.;
> 'Carrie'; 'Dana'; 'Dolores Kishman'
> Subject: 	FW: The Plan
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> The Plan 
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> In the Beginning was the plan.  And then came the assumptions.  And
> the assumptions were without form. And the plan was without substance.
> And darkness was upon the face of the workers.  And they spoke among
> themselves saying: "It is a crock of shit, and it stinketh."  And the
> workers went unto their supervisors, and sayeth: "It is a pail of
> dung, and none can abide the odor thereof."  And the supervisors went
> unto their   managers and sayeth unto them: "It is a container of
> excrement, and it is very strong, such that none can abide it." And
> the managers went unto the directors and sayeth: "It is a vessel of
> fertilizer, and none can abide its strength."  And the directors spoke
> amongst themselves, saying one to another: "It contains that which
> aids plant growth, and is very strong."  And the directors went unto
> the vice-presidents and sayeth unto them: "It promotes growth, and is
> very powerful." And the vice presidents went unto the president, and
> sayeth unto him: "This new plan will actively promote growth and
> efficiency in this company, and certain areas in particular."  And the
> president looked upon the plan and saw it was good.  And the plan
> became policy.
> 
> And this is how shit happens.
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