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Whose Trade Is The Oldest?
A GC, an architect and a plumber are arguing about whose trade is the oldest.
The architect says, “Ours. Somebody had to design the Garden of Eden.”
The plumber says, “Ours. Somebody had to run the drainage before any of that would grow.”
The GC leans back in his chair and says…
“And who do you think
made the chaos?”
made the chaos?”
One more, since you're here
A homeowner calls a retired millwright about a machine nobody else can fix. He taps it once with a hammer and it runs. He hands over a bill for ten thousand dollars.
The homeowner demands it itemized.
Tapping the machine with a hammer: $2.
Knowing where to tap: $9,998.
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