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TUESDAY, 5 JANUARY 1993
Unlimited holiday is a lovely policy.
The company did the maths on your guilt, and the maths was right.
— Zack, unqualified
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- Skipping your daily coffee won't buy you a house. Nothing will. Have the coffee.
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