When I first started out as a secretary I knew that part of my job would be to order parts and materials. For the most part, everything that I had to order was basic things like pumps, cage units, steam traps and hardware. Then one day I came back from lunch and there was an order form on my desk. I looked at and saw that the item I had to order was called a Petcock. My first thought was that the guys were messing with me. Then after about an hour, I went to ask my supervisor and she had never heard of it, so I put the paper aside and went on with my day.

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