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>The Canine Applicant
>A local business was looking for office help. They put a sign in the
>window saying:
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>HELP WANTED Must be a good typist and be good with a computer.
>Successful applicant must be bilingual. We are an Equal Opportunity
>Employer.
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>A short time later a lovely golden retriever dog trotted up to the
>window, saw the sign and went inside. He looked at the receptionist
>and wagged his tail, then walked over to the sign, looked at it,
>whined and pawed the air. The receptionist called the office
>manager. He was surprised, to say the least to see a canine
>applicant. However, the dog looked determined, so he led him into
>the office.
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>Inside, the dog jumped up on a chair and stared at the manager
>expectantly. The manager said, "I can't hire you. The sign says you
>must be able to type." The dog jumped down, went to the typewriter
>and proceeded to quickly type a perfect business letter. He took out
>the page and trotted over to the manager, gave it to him, then
>jumped back up on the chair.
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>The manager was stunned, but told the dog, "That was fantastic, but
>I'm sorry. The sign clearly says that whoever I hire has to be good
>with a computer."
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>The dog jumped down again, went to the computer and proceeded to
>demonstrate his expertise with various programs, produced a sample
>spreadsheet and database, then presented them to the manager.
>
>The manager was dumbfounded! He said to the dog, "Hey, I realize
>that you are a very intelligent applicant and have fantastic talent,
>but you're a dog -- no way could I hire you."
>
>The dog jumped down and went to the sign in the window and pointed
>his paw at the words, "Equal Opportunity Employer."
>
>The exasperated manager said, "Yes, I know what the sign says. But
>the sign also says you have to be bilingual."
>
>The dog looked him straight in the eye and said, "Meow!!!"

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