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-{{a|opcoboone|}}The artist once known as the Barber sat alone and isolated in a dingy internal office. A mildewed graveyard of [[tombstone]]s stretched away across his desk hemmed in and overgrown by gnarled stacks of [[offering circular]]s, overgrown trust deeds and rotten closing agendas, belching side letters into a wastepaper basket.
+{{a|opcoboone|}}The artist once known as the Barber sat alone and isolated in a dingy internal office. A mildewed graveyard of [[tombstone]]s stretched away across his desk hemmed in and overgrown by gnarled stacks of [[offering circular]]s, overgrown [[trust deed]]s and rotten closing agendas, belching [[side letter]]s and half-wrecked [[amendment agreement]]s into a wastepaper basket.
-{{Quote|''I’m reviewing <br>The [[confirmation]]<br>Can a fellow be a minion all his days?<br>All the files and information<br>Who knew a bank could [[set-off]] in so many ways.''}}
+{{Quote|''I’m reviewing <br>The [[confirmation]]<br>Can a fellow be a minion all his days?<br>All the folders — this information<br>Who knew a bank could [[set-off]] in oh, so many ways?''}}
-“I say has, that deal of yours gone [[pear-shaped]]?” Barber looked up at a smug, pudgy, floppy-haired youth, leaning on his door-jamb. Looks like it has properly cratered.
+“I say has, that deal of yours gone [[pear-shaped]]?” Barber looked up at a smug, pudgy, floppy-haired youth, leaning on his door-jamb.
-“Yes, Roly, you could say that.”
+The Barber sighed. “Yes, Roly, you could say that.”
+One more closing agenda slid spontaneously — gratefully — into the wastepaper basket.
+“File that one in the circular filing cabinet,” quipped Roly. He pronounced it “sarcular”. “I had one earlier this week that properly cratered. Client was a ''total'' wally.” He pronounced it “taytle”.