THE SAGA OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW OF WRITING STYLE

Question:       How many feet do mice have?
Original reply: Mice have four feet.

Mgmt. Comment:  Elaborate!
Revision 1:     Mice have five appendages, and four of them are feet.
Mgmt. Comment:  No discussion of fifth appendage!

Revision 2:     Mice have five appendages; four of them are feet and 
                one is a tail.
Mgmt. Comment:  What?  Feet with no legs?

Revision 3:     Mice have four legs, four feet and one tail per 
                unit-mouse.
Mgmt. Comment:  Confusing -- is that a total of 9 appendages?

Revision 4:     Mice have four leg-foot assemblies and one tail assembly 
                per body.
Mgmt. Comment:  Does not fully discuss the issue!

Revision 5:     Each mouse comes equipped with four legs and a tail.  
                Each leg is equipped with a foot at the end opposite 
                the body; the tail is not equipped with a foot.
Mgmt. Comment:  Descriptive?  Yes.  Forceful?  NO!

Revision 6:     Allotment appendages for mice will be:  Four leg-foot 
                assemblies, one tail.  Deviation from this policy is 
                not permitted as it would constitute disapportionment 
                of scarce appendage assets.
Mgmt. Comment:  Too authoritative; stifles creativity!

Revision 7:     Mice have four feet; each foot is attached to a small 
                leg joined integrally with the overall mouse structural 
                sub-system.  Also attached to the mouse sub-system is a 
                thin tail, non-functional and ornamental in nature.
Mgmt. Comment:  Too verbose/scientific. Answer the question!

FINAL REVISION APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT: Mice have four feet.