Quote by Alan Dickey

If the copying machines that came along later had been here during the war, I'm not sure the allies would have won. We'd all have drowned in paper.

If the copying machines that came along later had been here

Summary

This quote humorously suggests that if copying machines were available during the war, the amount of paperwork generated would have been overwhelming. It implies that the efficiency of copying documents would have led to a deluge of paperwork, potentially hindering the efforts of the Allies. The quote highlights how technology can both aid and overwhelm us, injecting a touch of irony into the context of war and administrative burdens.

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Bureaucracy

By Alan Dickey

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