In 1972 the entrance exam for Merrill Lynch's broker-trainee program contained the following question: "When you meet a woman, what interests you most about her?" Leaving aside the irrelevance of the question, the real offense came in the expected response. The correct answer: "her beauty." Points were deducted for those who suggested "her intelligence." Merrill couldn't fathom that a woman might ever apply for the position.
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