I remember hearing a story about a man who was visiting a certain school and made a promise to the tiny students that he would give a prize to the one whose desk was found in the best order when he returned. He gave no indication of when that
might be. Shortly after he left, a little girl, noted for her messy habits, announced that she meant to win
that prize. He classmates jeered, "Why, Mary, your desk is always out of order! It’s never been cleaned."
"Oh," she replied, "Starting right now, I’m going to clean it up the first of every week." "Just suppose he
comes at the end of the week?" "Well then, I’ll clean it every
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