I need a fast horse.

• If you had asked client what they what we want, they would have said, "We want more fast horses." - Henry Ford (apparently, but not confirmed)
  • In fact, the automobile was invented and the horse was no longer used as a means of transportation.

If you had asked the customer what he wanted, he would have said, "I want a fast horse."

Sometimes they misprint it as "[I need a fast horse.

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