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A stroll through the brambles, taking in [[law]], [[crap jobs|management]], [[philosophy]], [[language]], [[technology]], [[cricket]] and [[high finance]]. Like a good alluvial fan, everything is silting up nicely and there are now {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles in this wiki.
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<small>'''[[Never gonna gross you up]]''' — What it would be like were [[Rick Astley]] a tax lawyer</small> <br>
<small>'''[[Negotiation anatomy]]''' — Our brand new snarky guide to deal-doing</small> <br>
<small>'''[[Conference call anatomy]]''' — Our field guide to the world of corporate tedium</small> <br>
<small>'''[[Middle management blues]]''' — Our own tribute to W.H. Auden</small> <br>
<small>'''[[General counsel]]''' and “self-awareness” go together like soup and naval signaling systems.</small> <br>
<small>'''[[Next following]]''': what it has to do with [[Voilet Elizabeth Botts]] out of Just William.</small><br>
<small>The [[Jolly Contrarian|J.C.]]’s '''[[nutshell ISDA]]''' ... and a burgeoning '''[[Equity Derivatives Definitions - In a Nutshell|nutshell equity derivatives defs]]'''!</small>
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'''[[:category:book review|Book reviews]]''' culled from twenty indolent years sounding off on Amazon; <br>
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