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And so on. | And so on. | ||
Eventually this query will get to the level of exaltation in the firm whose personnel known by all — not to their faces, of course — by only familiar versions of their Christian names. [[Chuck]] will say | Eventually this query will get to the level of exaltation in the firm whose personnel known by all — not to their faces, of course — by only familiar versions of their Christian names. [[Chuck]] will say: | ||
:“In principle I [[would be]] [[inclined]] to be ok with this [[at this stage]], but can you just run this by [[Chip]] to make sure they have no issues.” | |||
[[Chip]] is the [[general counsel]], a handsome silvered fifty five year-old with the bearing, and legal acumen, of a 747 pilot. You know exactly where he’s going to send it, don't you. | [[Chip]] is the [[general counsel]], a handsome silvered fifty five year-old with the bearing, and legal acumen, of a 747 pilot. You know exactly where he’s going to send it, don't you. | ||
And so the cycle of life revolves | And so the cycle of life revolves. {{tag|Sales}} will demand that you now confirm your approval in writing. You will wantonly neglect to do so, and through the effluxion of time the organism which is a modern multinational will resolve on the course of proceeding with the transaction, along the way having neatly [[tranched]] up, [[distributed]] and diffused responsibility for the decision in a way that will never come back to bite anyone until all concerned parties are elsewhere in the financial firmament. | ||
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