English Original
An editor posted a sign above his desk that read, "Accuracy! Accuracy! Accuracy!" He always pointed it out to new reporters.
One day, a young reporter submitted his coverage of a public meeting. While reading it, the editor noticed the sentence: "Three thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine eyes were fixed upon the speaker."
"What do you mean by making such a stupid mistake?" the editor demanded angrily.
The reporter protested, "But it's not a mistake. There was a one-eyed man in the audience."
中文翻译
一位主编在他的办公桌上方贴了一张标语，上面写着：“准确！准确！准确！”他总是向新来的记者指出这条标语。
一天，一位年轻的记者提交了一篇关于公众集会的报道。主编审阅时，注意到了这样一句话：“三千九百九十九只眼睛都注视着演讲者。”
“你犯这么愚蠢的错误是什么意思？”主编生气地质问道。
记者辩解说：“但这并不是错误。听众中有一位独眼的人。”