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"Be patient with Ed. You can skip his political harangue in 15 seconds and move right into sports."

"You should have told me you needed advice."

After #metoo

UK/US Free Trade Deal

'Your resume is a little thin, but I like your willingness to be manipulated by upper management.'

"I remember when the death of the hero meant the end of the sequels. Now it marks the beginning of the prequels."

'Ok, here's the meeting agenda ... it's gonna be a long one.'

Characters jumping out of a book.

Library - Political Science section - 'What to do until the spin doctor comes'

"More rescue efforts, less screenplay."

'It's a senior management position. We need someone who can listen politely, and then say no.'

'I'm not being punished! I'm reading because I happen to enjoy reading!'

"What your memoir really needs is an addiction."

"We've done a rigorous examination of your business plan using the latest algorithms to model future profits. . . which way up would you like it?"

"Your credentials are impressive, Carter but... quite frankly, Mr. Biggles doesn't seem to like you."

'I'm part of the decision-making process... I'm the 'No' part.'

The writers group met every Tuesday for support and fellowship.

"This is an excellent story, Doris, so far."

"That was too many fresh original voices for one night."

Meeting. 'Meh.'

"I feel that I have at least one more unpublished novel in me."

"Honey, this is serious, we need to text."

'Is this your first book launch?'

Writer Services: We fix plot holes.

"...And I like how you switched from the first person narrative to third person—impressive." "Thanks."

City Finance Dept: My Way/The Highway

'Ah, Gripes, you want to discuss a raise with me, eh? Come in, sit down, make yourself comfortable!'

This new writer we've got is really working out, dear. I feel reinvigorated! Like someone's breathed new life into me! Why, I feel like anything can happen now! Like we can do things that are out of the ordinary! things we almost never do. I said Not tonight, dear.

"It all happened so fast. 'Notable Book of the Year' to the remainder shelves to HERE in just six months!"

"We can't actually pay you, but your work will get a lot of exposure."

"I'm not spinning - I'm contextualizing."

'Enough is enough. We're sick of being overworked and underpaid.'

A book reviewer reads between the margins.

"But you didn't say they had to make sense - you just told us to write a thousand words a day."

'I'm a writer.' - 'What a coincidence, I'm a reader.'