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The reply from Joe's uncle came rather faster than I expected. Like he had already decided in advance.
A short telegram, just two sentences.
Go ahead. You are authorized as long as you stay within 150% of the budget.
That wasn't how I imagined a big project would be handled.
Like it should be more serious, right?
I looked at Joe.
"Don't look at me like that," Joe said, shrugging. "I didn't expect my uncle to approve this project this fast, either. And get it past the board."
"You think he already got it past the board?" I asked, dubiously.
"My uncle doesn't take risks willy-nilly," Joe said. "If he's telling us to go ahead, then everything is secured, including financing."
"But we've got so little to go on," I said, pointing at the thin stack of papers we had.
No plans, no pe
