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My battery commander
and I were interviewing candidates for a position as reconnaissance
sergeant in our artillery unit. The selected soldier needed to
have keen eyesight, plus the ability to react quickly. During
one interview, the commander pointed to a hill about a mile away
and asked a young sergeant, "Can you see that hill over there?"
"Yes, sir." he replied.
"Can you see the radio
antenna on that hill?" Again, the soldier said that he could.
"Well, then," the commander went on, "Can you see that bird sitting
on the antenna?"
The sergeant leaned
forward and squinted. "No, sir," he said, "but I can hear it is
singing."
He got the job.
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