You know how terrible beaucracy can be, especially for paperwork. Which I filed quite a few, including a permit to start a business.

[Whether or not he realizes what she's really angling at he makes no sign, instead moving to the other side of the workshop to do a little tidying...

At the very least, aside from the crumpled papers of rejected notes and designs, there is no unwanted trash. If that was one thing he made sure of, it was to keep his workplaces clean in that respect. One could argue about the excess paper but that's different.]