For thirty years Smith had arrived at work at 9 A M on the dot He had never missed a day and was never late Consequently when on one particular day 9 A M passed without Smith s arrival it caused a sensation All work ceased and the boss himself looking at his watch and muttering came out into the corridor Finally precisely at Ten Smaith showed up clothes dusty and torn his face scratched and bruised his glasses bent He limped painfully to the time clock punched in and said aware that all eyes were upon him I tripped and rolled down two flights of stairs in the subway Nearly killed myself And the boss said And to roll down two flights of stairs took you a whole hour?

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