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"Kickbacks....kickbacks..."

'Offshoring is the future and I'm afraid we've founds a lawyer in Mumbai whose 46% better at being you for half the cost.'

"Son, you're old enough now to learn about something we call 'compliance'...."

'You'll like this, gang ? it's an 'eyes-only' list of 'shady-but-tolerated' loopholes allowed by the Securities and Exchange Commission.'

"Gosh, guys, I'm excited. This is my first cabal."

'Of course I believe you ... numbers never lie.'

"Surprisingly, it's not in reverse order."

"You know how to whistle don't you Steve, you just put your lips together and blow. . . but I wouldn't recommend it."

"Great work on the annual report, John. It's fact-driven, yet delightfully unencumbered by reality!"

"These few weeks off school have convinced me that I'm definitely a stay-at-home kid."

'What I call a miracle drug is one that doesn't start a government investigation.'

"Really? You'd like to be part of this?"

'Our ratings are down. Let's blame it on the media.'

"I feel that what would really give your next album a major boost would be some kind of well-publicized personal problem."

"My lawyer doesn't trust my agent who doesn't trust the director who doesn't trust the screenwriter who doesn't trust me. All perfectly normal."

'The Parkinson would be good PR, but should I wear the hair shirt or the sackcloth and ashes?'

'I know the Oval Office is in the West Wing. I wonder what mischief goes on in the East Wing?'

"Will you two stop giggling every time I say 'assets'?"

"I got another callback. My agent says it's between me and the guy who's going to get it."

"Facebook VP — you'll be in Circle No. 4."

'The global economy supplies basic tools. A lot of us get the axe.'

'These are our projected profits as capitalism self-destructs.'

'I was trying to predict future market trends and the computer blew up!'

'The music business.'

'I stopped paying attention to polls since a poll showed voters prefer someone who ignores the polls.'

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'This thing is dangerous! -- invent fire and burn it up!'

Man about executive: 'Success went to his head. There was plenty of room there.'

"When I was young, music and lyrics were important! Now it's all about production...it's all jiggly butts, smoke, sexy clothes and crazy videos!"

"Will the current economic trend end in a whimper or a bang? For answers, let's turn to tonight's guests!"

'We've decided to call off our go-slow.'

"Manufacturing will take place in China, R&D in Korea, customer support will be run from Mumbai and logistics handled in Vietnam."

'Frankly, I don't know if I feel like having a cup of coffee or trying to misappropriate some funds.'

'I've decided to recall our latest drug because of one side effect - law suits.'

'Acme Meat - meat products, bi-products, and bi-product spinoffs...'