A gynecologist had a burning desire to change careers and become a mechanic.
So she found out from her local tech college what was involved, signed up for
evening classes and attended diligently, learning all she could. When time for
the practical exam approached, she prepared carefully for weeks, and completed
the exam with tremendous skill.
When the results came back, she was surprised to find that she had obtained a
mark of 150%. Fearing an error, she called the instructor, saying "I don't want
to appear ungrateful for such an outstanding result, but I wondered if there had
been an error which needed adjusting."
The instructor said, "During the exam, you took the engine apart perfectly,
which was worth 50% of the total mark. You put the engine back together again
perfectly, which is also worth 50% of the mark. I gave you an extra 50% because
you did all of it THROUGH the muffler..."