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-'''King''': Guards, make sure the prince doesn't leave this room until I come and get him. <br>
+From that fabulous guide to the absurdities of modern life, ''[[Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]'':
+If you have worked for any time in a large organisation and not noticed that every conversation bears some kind of resemblance to this, that means YOU ARE THE GUARD:
+{{box|'''King''': Guards!! Make sure the prince doesn't leave this room until I come and get him. <br>
 '''First Guard''': Not to leave the room... even if you come and get him. <br>
-'''Second Guard''': [hiccups] <br>
+'''King''': No, no. ''Until'' I come and get him. <br>
-'''King''': No, no. *Until* I come and get him. <br>
 '''First Guard''': Until you come and get him, we're not to enter the room. <br>
-'''King''': No, no, no. You *stay* in the room, and make sure *he* doesn't leave. <br>
+'''King''': No, no, no. You ''stay'' in the room, and make sure ''he'' doesn't leave. <br>
 '''First Guard''': And you'll come and get him. <br>
-'''Second Guard''': [hiccups] <br>
 '''King''': Right. <br>
 '''First Guard''': We don't need to do anything, apart from just stop him entering the room. <br>
-'''King''': No, no. *Leaving* the room. <br>
+'''King''': No, no. ''Leaving'' the room. <br>
 '''First Guard''': Leaving the room, yes. <br>
 '''King''': All right? <br>
-'''Second Guard''': [hiccups] <br>
 '''First Guard''': Right. Oh, if, if, if, uh, if, if, uh, if, if, if, we... oh, if... oh... <br>
 '''King''': Look, it's quite simple. You just stay here, and make sure he doesn't leave the room. All right? <br>
-'''Second Guard''': [hiccups] <br>
 '''First Guard''': Oh, I remember, uh, can he leave the room with us? <br>
 '''King''': No, no, no, no, you just keep him in here, and make sure... <br>
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 '''King''': No, not anyone else. Just me. <br>
 '''First Guard''': Just you. <br>
-'''Second Guard''': [hiccups] <br>
 '''King''': Get back. <br>
 '''First Guard''': Get back. <br>
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 '''King''': Yes, make sure he doesn't leave. <br>
 '''First Guard''': Oh, yes, of course. <br>
-[Points at Second guard] <br>
+'''First Guard''' ''points at Second Guard'': I thought you meant him. You know, it seemed a bit daft me I were to guard him when he's a guard. <br>
-'''First Guard''': I thought you meant him. You know, it seemed a bit daft me I were to guard him when he's a guard. <br>
 '''King''': Is that clear? <br>
-'''Second Guard''': [hiccups] <br>
 '''First Guard''': Oh, quite clear. No problems. <br>
 '''King''': Right. <br>
-[King turns to leave the room, both guards follow him] <br>
+''King turns to leave the room, both guards follow him''<br>
 '''King''': Where are you going? <br>
 '''First Guard''': We're coming with you. <br>
-'''King''': No, no, no. I want you to stay here and make sure *he* doesn't leave. <br>
+'''King''': No, no, no. I want you to stay here and make sure ''he'' doesn't leave. <br>
-'''First Guard''': Oh, I see. Right.<br>
+'''First Guard''': Oh, I see. Right.<br> (continued on p.94) }}
+{{holy grail}}