The following email was received this morning.

THE MAN IN THE BALLOON

A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and
spotted a man below. He descended a bit more and shouted "Excuse me, can
you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't
know where I am."

"The man below replied, "You're in a hot air balloon hovering approximately
30 feet above the ground. You're between 40 and 41 degrees north latitude
and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude".

"You must be a Contractor", said the balloonist.

 "I am," replied the man. "How did you know?"

"Well", answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically
correct, but I've no idea what to make of your information the fact is I'm
still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help at all. If anything, you've
delayed my trip"

The man below responded, "You must be an Architect"

"I am", replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?"

"Well", said the man, "you don't know where you are or where you're going.
You have risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You
made a promise, which you've no idea how to keep, and you expect people
beneath you to solve your problems. The fact is you are in exactly the same
position you were in before we met, but now, somehow, it's my fault."

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