Blooming Nonsense
Leslie Massony and Monique Chauvin are established experts in their field, with awards and happy customers testifying to the quality of their work. Nonetheless, after years in the business, they had to take a state test in order to continue legally practicing their trade. The test included a written assessment of industry knowledge and a multi-hour practical exam scored by judges already in the trade. The practical exam required them to use special tools to complete delicate tasks with often fragile and slowly dying organisms under the pressure of time and scrutiny.
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Suggested citation: Carpenter, D. M. (2011). Blooming nonsense. Regulation, 34(1), 44–47. https://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/serials/files/regulation/2011/4/regv34n1-8.pdf
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