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A woman in a hot air balloon realised she was lost. She reduced altitude 
>and spotted a guy below. She descended a bit more and shouted,
>"Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour 
>ago, but I don't know where I am."
>The guy below replied, "You're in a hot air balloon hovering approximately 
>30 feet above the ground. You're between 40 and 41 degrees north latitude 
>and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude."
>"You must be in IT," said the balloonist.
>"I am," replied the guy, "How did you know?"
>"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically 
>correct, but I've no idea what to make of your information and the fact is 
>I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help at all. If anything, 
>you've delayed my trip."
>The guy below responded, "You must be in Management."
>"I am", replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?"
>"Well," said the guy, "you don't know where you are or where you're going. 
>You have risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You 
>made a promise, which you've no idea how to keep, and you expect people 
>beneath you to solve your problems. The fact is you are in exactly the same 
>position you were in before we met but now, somehow, it's my fault.