> > > > > > > > A secret Intelligence Agency had a job opening for an assassin. > > > > After all the background checks, interviews, and testing were > > > > done, there were three finalists. Two men and a woman. For > > > > the final test, the agency took one of the men to a large metal > > > > door and handed him a gun. > > > > > > > > "We must know that you will follow your instructions, no matter > > > > what the circumstances. Inside this room, you will find your wife > > > > sitting in a chair. Kill Her!!!" > > > > > > > > The man said, "You can't be serious. I could never shoot my wife." > > > > The agent said, "Then you're not the right man for this job. Take > > > > your wife and go home." > > > > > > > > The second man was given the same instructions. He took the > > > > gun and went into the room. All was quiet for about five minutes. > > > > Then the man came out with tears in his eyes. "I tried, but I can't > > > > kill my wife." The agent said, "You don't have what it takes. Take > > > > your wife and go home." > > > > > > > > Finally, it was the woman's turn. She was given the same > > > > instructions, to kill her husband. She took the gun and went > > > > into the room. Shots were heard, one shot after another. They > > > > heard screaming, crashing, banging on the walls. After a few > > > > minutes, all was quiet. The door opened slowly and there stood > > > > the woman. She wiped the sweat from her brow. "This gun was > > > > loaded with blanks", she said. "I had to beat him to death with > > > > the friggin chair." > > > >