Lightbulb moment in a US consulate

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Professor: How many lightbulbs are in this room?
Student, counting: 6!
Professor, getting a lightbulb from his pocket: wrong, 7! Come another time.
Another time.
Professor: How many lightbulbs are in this room?
Student, counting: 6+1, 7!
Professor: wrong, I don't have an extra one in my pocket! Come another time.
Student: But I do, so it is 7!
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US Consulate, 3 years ago:
Consul: You are an engineer, your visa application needs special administrative processing in US. Please bring us your CV, patents and publications list, and we will only give you 1 year visa.
me: ok, more delays.
US Consulate, 2 years ago:
Consul: You are an engineer, your visa application needs special administrative processing in US. Please bring us your CV, patents and publications list, and we will only give you 1 year visa.
me: Here it is, I have it all.
Consul: I cannot take it, we need electronic copies only, please send us e-mail, and we will only give you 1 year visa.
me: ok, more delays.
US Consulate, today:
Consul: You are an engineer, your visa application needs special administrative processing in US. Please bring us your CV, patents and publications list, and we will only give you 1 year visa.
me: Here it is, I have it all. Or do you need an email? I have it all prepared, can send at once.
Consul: No we do not process emails any longer, I need hardcopies but I cannot take them now, you need to send them by mail.
me: ok, more delays.