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<<It happened about a half a century ago. We were a team of about five or six engineers who were working in the same office for about 10 years. This gave us ample time to learn the capabilities and shortcomings of each of us. While some of us were regarded as better performers than others, it never crossed our minds to ask why.

One day, the company hired a young engineer who just graduated from a technical institute. During the introductions, the young man did not waste any time. After an exchange of names, he confronted everybody with the same question: "Tell me, what is the meaning of the expression 'good engineer'?"

This question caught us completely off guard. "Why is he bothering us with such a silly question?" we asked ourselves. However this young fellow was so persistent in his quest that gradually this question became the main topic of our conversations during lunchtime.>> Received on Tue Sep 28 18:59:00 2004