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A voice — youthful, without the tell-tale timbre of age and experience — picked up and, as on a trading desk one does, said: | A voice — youthful, without the tell-tale timbre of age and experience — picked up and, as on a trading desk one does, said: | ||
:“Goldman.” ''(This is a statement. there is no inquiry, no rising inflection of curiousness. It's a statement.)'' | :'''Trader''': “Goldman.” ''(This is a statement. there is no inquiry, no rising inflection of curiousness. It's a statement.)'' | ||
:“Yeah, can I get [[Jerry]]?” ''(Now, when you are known to all by your [[Christian name]] you don't bother with formalities like politeness. Nor, for that matter | :'''[[Bob]]''': “Yeah, can I get [[Jerry]]?” ''(Now, when you are known to all by your [[Christian name]] you don't bother with formalities like politeness. Nor, for that matter, do traders. | ||
:He's off the desk. | :'''Trader''': He's off the desk. | ||
~click~ | ~click~ | ||
Now [[Bob]] might not bother with politeness, but he rather thinks he's entitled to it. No message, even? Perhaps this young man didn't realize to whom he was speaking. [[Bob]] calls back. | |||
:“Goldman.” | :'''Trader''': “Goldman.” | ||
:“Look, it's ''[[Bob]]'' here. Can I get [[Jerry]]?” | :'''[[Bob]]''': “Look, it's ''[[Bob]]'' here. Can I get [[Jerry]]?” | ||
:I just told you he’s off the desk. | :'''Trader''': I just told you he’s off the desk. | ||
~click~ | ~click~ | ||
This will not do. | |||
:'''Trader''': “Goldman.” | |||
{{seealso}} | {{seealso}} | ||