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A gynecologist had become fed up with his career, with all the business of malpractice law suits, and insurance, he was quite frankly on the verge of being completely burned out. Considering other careers where skillful hands might be beneficial, he finally decided to become a mechanic. He went to the local technical college, found out what was involved, and signed up for the night classes. For months he attended diligently, and learned all he could about being a mechanic. As time for the practical exam approached, where he would have to demonstrate the skills he had learned, he prepared carefully. When the exam was over, he felt that he had completed the exam with tremendous skill. When the results came back, he was surprised to see that he had been given a score of 150%. Wondering if there had been an error, he called the instructor over saying, "I don't want to appear ungrateful for such an outstanding result, but I wondered if there's been an error in my score which might need adjusting?" The instructor calmly explained, "During the exam, you took the engine apart perfectly, which was worth 50% of your total mark. Then you put the engine back together perfectly, which was worth another 50%." He said, "But you earned an extra 50% for doing all of that through the muffler."