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From: dueland@isucs1.UUCP
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Subject: Re: I need a joke.
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Date: Tue, 3-Sep-85 11:46:32 EDT
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Nf-From: isucs1!dueland    Aug 16 10:14:00 1985



     I know a similar true story -

     In a my hometown a well known rich businessman's wife broke her
     hip.  The businessman got the best bone surgeon in town to do the
     operation.  The operation consisted of lining up the broken hip
     and putting in a screw to secure it.

     The operation went fine, and the doctor sent the business man a
     fee for his services of $5000.  The businessman was outraged at
     the cost, and sent the doctor a letter demanding an itemized list
     of the costs.  The doctor sent back a list with two things:

         1 screw                   $   1
         knowing how to put it in  $4999
                                   -----
                                   $5000

     The businessman never argued.