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Programmer pilot fish gets a deskside visit from one of his company's big bosses -- and he has a very specific question.
"It was a small software company, where everyone knew everyone else, so this wasn't really a big deal," fish says. "At least it wasn't until he asked, 'Can our Utility Billing software handle billing for boat slips?'"
I'm not sure, fish replies. Utility Billing can handle metered services like water and gas, or fixed charges like trash pickup. Is billing for a boat slip anything like either of those?
"No," big boss replies, "not really."
Then no, it can't, says fish.
"Can you fix it up so it can?" boss asks. "The install date is two weeks from today."
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