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Negotiations Break Down

"Marshall, somewhere out there, just waiting for us, is a loophole in the system."

"...but the big question is, does the competition know that we don't know what we don't know?"

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'How do you like my fantasy weekend so far?'

'She'll never look for me here.'

"So what's this special distracting tactic you've developed?"

'Tomorrow's special is fish, so wear the flounder suit.'

'You both know the rules -- walk 1 paces, turn, and tee off on each other.'

"There HAS to be a giant ball at the end of all this string."

A cat is hiding in a block of cheese to lure a mouse out of its hole.

"Or we could raise your profile by coming out with that pimple on the end of your nose."

"I finally cleaned my room. You don't think she'll look in the yard, do you?"

"My favorite tea: hot daffodil-infused chamomile with a hint of whiskey. Are you serious? Of course I'm serious! I've been dosing myself with small quantities of poisonous daffodil ever since 1931. You have to build up an immunity if you want to survive in the cutthroat world of Scrabble tournaments."

'It works all the time: Light a candle and dinner comes to you...'

'This will be tough. The parents can handle Bs and Cs, but I really gotta spin this D in math.'

'I am constantly diversifying my toy portfolio.'

"And when conventional theories don't work, we've got Charnier here to do us a spot of voodoo marketing."

"It's a long-term strategy to make them lazy and complacent first."

"Saturn. No contest. A deadly, treacherous gas giant ringed by a gossamer halo of ice. It symbolizes both death and life. Both evil and good. It symbolizes existence itself."

"Sir, your new campaign manager is here."

"Game of checkers? Okay, but I'm watching every move you make."

"My mommy suggested I try a different advertising approach."

'Don't take this the wrong way but I'm thinking of calling someone in to manage our future corporate acquisitions.'

Businessman at the deep end.

". . . and that dumb Mrs. Parker could have figured I had the Ace, King and Jack, but no, she goes ahead bidding in hearts. . ."

'If you know what's good for you Allan, you'll let me pass.'

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"The nonprofit competitive grant season begins

"Watch these old guys- you can learn a lot."

"I made the mistake of asking my boss for an office with a view."

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