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           Ihadtohaveabrightercolorschemeinmyoffice,andadecentmodernbathroomwithastallshower.Furthermore,Ispentalotofmoneyonanewcafeteriaandaplayroomandrestroomfortheworkers.Wehadtohavemorale,didn’twe?Anyenlightenedpersonknowsthatmanismadebythematerialfactorsofhisbackground,andthataman’smindisshapedbyhistoolsofproduction.Butpeoplewouldn’twaitforthelawsofeconomicdeterminismtooperateuponus.Weneverhadamotorfactorybefore.Wehadtoletthetoolsconditionourminds,didn’twe?Butnobodygaveustime."

           "Canyoutellmeabouttheworkofyourresearchstaff?"

           "Oh,Ihadagroupofverypromisingyoungmen,allofthemguaranteedbydiplomasfromthebestuniversities.Butitdidn’tdomeanygood.Idon’tknowwhattheyweredoing.Ithinktheywerejustsittingaround,eatinguptheirsalaries."

           "Whowasinchargeofyourlaboratory?"

           "Hell,howcanIrememberthatnow?"

           "Doyourememberanyofthenamesofyourresearchstaff?"

           "DoyouthinkIhadtimetomeeteveryhirelinginperson?"

           "Didanyofthemevermentiontoyouanyexperimentswitha...withanentirelynewkindofmotor?"

           "Whatmotor?Letmetellyouthatanexecutiveofmypositiondoesnothangaroundlaboratories.IspentmostofmytimeinNewYorkandChicago,tryingtoraisemoneytokeepusgoing.