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“a joke from communist times: a guy retires and for having been such an exceptional worker, he is awarded instead of a watch, a new car and they tell him at the office he’s very lucky— he’ll get his car on such as such a date in 20 years.

“morning or afternoon?” he asks.

“what do you care?” the official replies.

“I have the plumber coming on the same day”.