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           It was not until his problem was solved (by someone else) and his new compact disc player was working again, that Joseph realized his mistake.

Not that he didn’t try. As soon as the player stopped working, he went to the nearby variety store and purchased a package of replacement batteries. In fact, he took the player along with him to show the clerk, just to be certain he would buy the right size batteries. It was not until he got home and put the new power supply in his CD unit that his frustration began.

Joseph put the batteries in their slot. He turned the machine on—and nothing happened. He thought that perhaps the battery-compartment cover had something to do with the problem, and so he calmly reinserted the snap-in plastic piece. Still no go. Removing everything, he took two new batteries from the eight-pack he had just purchased and repeated the process. Still nothing. The third time that he attempted to get the machine to work he licked the battery tips—mimicking a technique he had seen his brother David use when his CD player’s power was not functioning. Sorry, Joe—still not right.