I represented a group of business people who wanted to 42 public schools.I was a manager at an ice cream company that became 43 when People magazine chose our blueberry(蓝莓) as the “Best Ice Cream in America.”
As soon as I 44 ,a woman raised her hand.To my surprise,she appeared 45 and pleasant.“We are told,sir,that you 46 a company that makes good ice cream.”
I replied 47 ,“Best ice cream in America,Ma’am.”
“Sir,”she said,“ 48 you are standing on your receiving dock(码头) and you see an inferior(质量差的) shipment of blueberries 49 ,what do you do?”
Immediately,I knew the question was a trap,but I wasn’t going to 50 .
“I send them back.”
“That’s right!”she raised her voice,“and we can 51 send back our blueberries.We take them big,small,rich,poor,gifted,confident,homeless,rude,and brilliant.We take them all!And that,sir,is why it’s not a(n) 52 .It’s school!”
In an explosion,all 290 teachers jumped to their feet and 53 ,“Yeah!Blueberries!Blueberries!”
And so began my long 54 .
Since then,I have visited hundreds of 55 .I have learned that a school is not a business.For one thing,schools are unable to 56 the quality of their raw material.
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