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[[File:StruwwelRabbit.jpg|400px|thumb|This is the man that shoots the hares; <br>This is the coat he always wears: <br>With game-bag, powder-horn, and gun <br>He's going out to have some fun.<br>          —[[Struwwelpeter]] (where else?)]]<center><big><big><big><big><big><big>'''{{Helvetica|The Jolly Contrarian}}'''</big></big></big></big></big></big></center>
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<center><Big>''“An [[Legal opinion|opinion]] is just an onion with a pi in it.''</big></center>
<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]] our of [[Just William]] </small><br>
<small>The [[Jolly Contrarian|J.C.]]’s '''[[nutshell ISDA]]''' </small><br>
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<small>Check out [[Hunter Barkley]]’s pacey new Novella '''''[https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B078LMG24Q The Montenegro Sanction]'''''. All proceeds go to [[Georgia’s Fund]].<br>
Find out about our '''legal [[maxim]]''' generation service. '''[[Latin]]''' and '''[[German]]''' specialities! <br>
'''[[Kilimanjaro]]''': Just how far ''is'' it from the '''[[Serengeti]]''', and what has '''[[Olympus]]''' got to do with anything? We answer the questions '''[[Toto]]''' wouldn’t. Or ''couldn’t''.</small>
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<br>An idiosyncratic stroll through matters of [[law]], [[philosophy]], [[language]], [[technology]], [[cricket]] and [[high finance]] — and nothing really penetrating to say despite taking {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles at last count — yes, you read that right — to say it.


Here you will find:<br>
A stroll through the brambles of [[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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'''[[Anatomy|Anatomies]]''': Clause-by-clause [[Anatomy]] and [[nutshell]] guides (hit the bar on the left) to [[ISDA Master Agreement|ISDA]] and other [[master trading agreement]]s. These may be incomplete, out of date, out of touch, flippant — well, they ''are'' flippant —  but will still be better value and more entertaining than that awful FT book about derivatives; <br>
'''[[:category:book review|Book reviews]]''' culled from twenty indolent years sounding off on Amazon; <br>
'''[[:category:book review|Book reviews]]''' culled from twenty indolent years sounding off on Amazon; <br>
'''[[Anatomy|Obstinate views]]''' of [[ISDA]] and like-minded [[master trading agreement]]s organised into [[evolve|evolving]] [[anatomy]] and [[nutshell]] guides which may be incomplete, out of date, out of touch, flippant — well, they ''are'' flippant — or total rubbish; <br>
'''Much flippancy''' about [[plain English]], [[buzzword]]s, [[flannel]], [[Latin]], [[Greeks|Greek]], [[metaphor]] and [[:category:Egg|egg]]s. <br>
'''Much ado''' about [[plain English]], [[buzzword]]s, [[flannel]], [[Latin]], [[Greeks|Greek]], [[metaphor]] and [[:category:Egg|egg]]s. <br>
 
To browse, use the bar on the left. To search, use the box top right.  
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====So you wanna...====
Oh, for heaven’s sake. To ''browse'', use the bar on the left. To ''search'', use the box top right.  
<small>'''Get in touch?''' Ping us [mailto:enquiries@jollycontrarian.com here]  |  '''Follow'''? The JC is on [https://twitter.com/JollyContrarian Twitter], but he can’t work the app very well  |   '''Complain'''? Who can blame you? Open your window and have a good old shout.  |   '''Leave a tip'''? Then give it to [[Georgia’s Fund]] - hey: if you [https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B078LMG24Q buy the book ] the fund gets the money and you get a free present! </small><br>
 
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'''[[Confi Anatomy]]''': It may be the most pointless contract you'll ever negotiate, but doesn’t mean it can’t get tasty. Having an [[NDA]] smackdown? We've [[Confi Anatomy|got you covered]].<br>
'''New {{anatomy}} guides''': [[Pledge GMSLA Anatomy‎|Pledge GMSLA]]  |  [[Negotiation anatomy|Negotiation]]  |  [[Conference call anatomy|Conference calls]] <br>
'''[[And, as the case may be, or]]''': Is that a ''[[slash]]'' I see before me?
 
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'''{{Helvetica|Get in touch?}}''' Ping us [mailto:enquiries@jollycontrarian.com here]  |  '''{{Helvetica|Complain?}}''' Who can blame you? Open your window and have a good old shout.  | '''{{Helvetica|Leave a tip?}}'''  Make my day and give it to [[Georgia’s Fund]] — you can get yourself a free gift at the same time if you snag yourself a copy of [[Hunter Barkley]]’s racey novel '''''[https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B078LMG24Q The Montenegro Sanction]'''''? All proceeds go to [[Georgia’s Fund]].<br>
 
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