MANAGEMENT REQUEST:        How many feet do mice have?

Original reply:            Mice have four feet. 
Management's response:     ELABORATE!

Revision #1:               Mice have five appendages, four of which
                           are feet.
Managament's response:     NO DISCUSSION OF 5TH APPENDAGE!

Revision #2:               Mice have five appendages.  Four of them
                           are feet.  One is a tail.
Management's response:     WHAT???  FEET WITH NO LEGS???

Revision #3:               Mice have four legs, four feet, and one
                           tail per unit-mouse.
Management's response:     CONFUSING!  NOW THERE ARE NINE APPENDAGES??

Revision #4:               Mice have four leg-foot assemblies and one
                           tail assembly per unit-mouse.
Management's response:     DOES NOT FULLY DISCUSS THE ISSUE!

Revision #5:               Each mouse comes equipped with four legs
                           and one tail.  Each leg is equipped with a 
                           foot.  The tail is not equipped with a 
                           foot.
Management's response:     DESCRIPTIVE?  YES.  FORCEFUL?  NO!

Revision #6:               Allotment of appendages for mice will be
                           four foot-leg assemblies and one tail 
                           assembly.  Deviation from this policy is 
                           not permitted as it would constitute 
                           misapportionment of scarce appendage 
                           assets.
Management's response:     TOO AUTHORITARIAN!  STIFLES CREATIVITY!

Revision #7:               Mice have four feet.  Each foot is attached
                           to a small leg joined integrally with the 
                           overall mouse structural subsystem.  Also 
                           attached to the mouse subsystem is a small, 
                           thin tail, non-functional and ornamental in 
                           nature.
Management's response:     TOO VERBOSE/SCIENTIFIC! JUST ANSWER THE
                           QUESTION!

Final revision:            Mice have four feet. 
(Approved by management)