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... office . " Heard anything from Mr. Sturgess about my report yet ? " he asked eagerly . Ray glanced up from his desk , then breathed a heavy sigh . " Yes " , he said , frowning inwardly at the happy anticipation on Bob's face . This wasn ...
... office . " Heard anything from Mr. Sturgess about my report yet ? " he asked eagerly . Ray glanced up from his desk , then breathed a heavy sigh . " Yes " , he said , frowning inwardly at the happy anticipation on Bob's face . This wasn ...
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... office twenty minutes late . His boss , George Brown , signaled for him to come into his office . " I thought we might have a little chat about tardiness , Mike , " he began . He leaned back in his swivel chair , crossed his hands over ...
... office twenty minutes late . His boss , George Brown , signaled for him to come into his office . " I thought we might have a little chat about tardiness , Mike , " he began . He leaned back in his swivel chair , crossed his hands over ...
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... office . b . To the modern administrator of today , working standards for corporate personnel and opportunities for upward mobility for them are of equal importance . c . It was certainly , in view of the famous singer's recent well ...
... office . b . To the modern administrator of today , working standards for corporate personnel and opportunities for upward mobility for them are of equal importance . c . It was certainly , in view of the famous singer's recent well ...
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A Process Not Magic | 3 |
Getting Ready | 13 |
FINDING INFORMATION | 21 |
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