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{{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 | {{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: | The classic exchange is this: |