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-{{a|conf|}}Per [[Büchstein]]’s formulation in [[Discourse on Intercourse]], the person on the [[conference call]]  whose fundamental essence is to boss people around ( a “action-assigning thing” or “[[res bossitans]]”) is that person — often a contractor from Deloitte — whose sacred role in the organisation is to prod his colleagues in the ribs whenever they seem to be enjoying themselves. The sample exchange is this:
+{{a|confcall|}}Per [[Otto Büchstein]]’s formulation in [[Discourse on Intercourse]], the person on the [[conference call]]  whose fundamental essence is to tell the others what to do (in  [[Büchstein]]’s phraseology a “action-assigning thing” or “[[res bossitans]]”). More generally, the person — often a contractor from Deloitte — whose sacred role in the organisation is to prod his colleagues in the ribs whenever they seem to be enjoying themselves.
+The classic exchange is this:
 ''Scene: An [[all-hands conference call]]. Late in the day. Attendees, severally, quietly feel their life essences drain away.''
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 :'''All attendees''' ''(nodding, in unison)'': ''Passively'' monitor it.
-:'''[[Res Bossitans]]''' ''(clears throat)'': Who is going to take anaction to passively monitor it?
+:'''[[Res bossitans]]''' ''(clears throat)'': Who is going to take an action to passively monitor it?