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Fiction

The Job Interview

Josh Tomlin gets a clear picture of his prospects.

“Ah yes, I believe that I am a slightly above-average human being. Do I qualify?”

“Well, that depends, young man. Are you an exceptional slightly above-average human being?”

“I’m sorry?”

“Ah, allow me to explain myself. Can you demonstrate an exceptional capacity to satisfy all of the criteria specified by us as requisite in order to do what we want our employees to do? For example, will you be able to draw a rose-tinted veil over the eyes of both your colleagues and yourself, as you do jobs a monkey could do? Ha-humph. I’m sorry.

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