The clerk, in his unfairly underprivileged mind understands his natural bodily function to be an offense, which must be atoned for. ... Upon preparation for his visit to the general's office the clerk does his best to spit-shine himself into looking the part of someone in the hierarchy the general may take seriously, all the while subconsciously degrading himself and his own position by orchestrating this over-the-top charade simply to have his apology heard by the general. ...

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