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For 30 years , Johnson had arrived at work at 9am on the dot . He had never missed a day and was never late . Consequently , when on one particular day 9am passed without Johnson's arrival , it caused a sensation . All work ceased and the boss himself , looking at his watch and muttering , came out into the corridor .
Finally , precisely at 10 , Johnson showed up , clothes dusty and torn , his face scratched and bruised , his glasses bent . He limped painfully to the time clock , punched in , and aware that all eyes were upon him , said : " I tripped and rolled down two flights of stairs in the subway . Nearly killed myself . "
The boss looked at his watch and said : " To roll down two flights of stairs took you a whole hour? "
Finally , precisely at 10 , Johnson showed up , clothes dusty and torn , his face scratched and bruised , his glasses bent . He limped painfully to the time clock , punched in , and aware that all eyes were upon him , said : " I tripped and rolled down two flights of stairs in the subway . Nearly killed myself . "
The boss looked at his watch and said : " To roll down two flights of stairs took you a whole hour? "
