THE BOSS ASKED FOR A LETTER DESCRIBING BOB SMITH:

  Bob Smith, my assistant programmer, can always be found
  hard at work in his cubicle.  Bob works independently, without
  wasting company time talking to colleagues.  Bob never
  thinks twice about assisting fellow employees, and he always
  finishes given assignments on time.  Often Bob takes extended
  measures to complete his work, sometimes skipping coffee
  breaks.  Bob is a dedicated individual who has absolutely no
  vanity in spite of his high accomplishments and profound
  knowledge in his field.  I firmly believe that Bob can be
  classed as a high-caliber employee, the type which cannot be
  dispensed with.  Consequently, I duly recommend that Bob be
  promoted to executive management, and a proposal will be
  executed as soon as possible.

  Sd/-

  Project Leader

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  A MEMO WAS SOON SENT FOLLOWING THE LETTER:

  That  idiot was reading over my shoulder while I wrote the
  report sent to you earlier today.  Kindly read only the odd
  numbered lines (1, 3, 5, ...) for my true assessment of him.

  Regards -