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As the dark days of the Soviet system were ending, spirits were high and the proletariat was feeling its new strength. Nickoli attended a worker's meeting ...

"Comrades. We have made a new proposal to the managers. We will no longer work four days a week."

"Hooray!" says the crowd.

"We will finish work at 4 PM, not 5 PM."

"Hooray!" says the crowd, again.

"We will start work at 10 AM, not 9 AM."

"Hooray!"

"We have a 150% pay rise."

"Hooray!"

"We will only work on Wednesdays."

Silence . . . then a very disappointed voice from the back asks,

"Comrade, every Wednesday?"