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The Semantics of Power

In the beginning there was the Plan, and then the Specification.
And the Plan was without form, and the Specification it was void,
And darkness was on the face of the Implementation Team.
They spake unto their Team Leader, saying,

"It is a crock of shit, and it stinks to high heaven."

Next it was the Team Leader and it was the Project Head.
Now the Team Leader spake unto the Project Head, saying,

"It is a crock of feces, and intolerably malodorous."

Then it was the Project Head and it was the Department Manager.
Now the Project Head spake unto the Department Manager, saying,

"It is a container of excrement, and its effluvium is very strong."

Then it was the Department Manager and it was the Product Manager. Now the Department Manager spake unto the Product Manager, saying,

"It is a vessel of fertilizer, of overpowering strength."

Then it was the Product Manager and it was the Marketing Director. Now the Product Manager spake unto the Marketing Director, saying,

"It containeth that which aideth the growth of plants, and strong it is."

And it was the Marketing Director and it was the Vice President.
Now the Marketing Director spake unto the Vice President, saying,

"It promoteth growth, and it is very powerful."

And it was the Vice President and it was the President.
Now the Vice President spake unto the President, saying,

"This powerful new product will promote the growth of the company."

And the President looked upon the product, and saw that it was good.

Anonymous
c. 1970

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