As recounted by a German TP (and one time 'Космонавт'):
"We sell an aeroplane to Germany, Britain and France, with all its paperwork. Each country decides that it wants to do something special with the aeroplane...."
"Ach, we cannot find the requirements in the manual's procedures section, so we cannot do this - it is not permitted!", said the Germans.
"Hmm, can't actually find anything in the limitations prohibiting it, so we'll just get on with it!", said the Brits.
And what about the French?
"Pardon - mais, qu'est que c'est un 'Manual'?"
