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SATURDAY, 23 AUGUST 1980
You did the Mannequin Challenge again for old times' sake.
The standing still was flawless. The getting up took a team, a run-up and a noise you'd never made before.
— Zack, unqualified
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- Work smarter, not harder. You've chosen neither, and HR has a folder.
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- Nobody notices when you do your job well. Everyone notices when you leave at…
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