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Nobody made them. They just happened, like weather.
— Zack, unqualified
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- Your complaint has been escalated. It is now ignored by someone more senior.
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- Your company will send flowers to your funeral. They'll be charged to your department's…
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Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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