"Before you connect any more dots, you should know that all the dots have been repurposed."
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offices, office worker, office workers, connect the dots, connecting the dots, join the dots, joining the dots, repurposed, repurposing, modern life, modern times, modern attitudes, bureaucracy, waste of time, wasting time, bad manager, bad managers, badly managed, bad managements, underappreciated, out of the loop, bad communication, reinventing, reinvention"Hey, the Constitution isn't engraved in stone."
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government, bureaucracy, politics, ethics, legal, law, laws, government officials, government official, political leader, political leaders, capitol building, constitution, constitutional, changeable, change the law, unconstitutional, lobbyist, activist, big business, businesses, ceo, owner, vote, voter, voters, voting, democracy"I guess we'd be considered a family. We're living together, we love each other, and we haven't eaten the children yet."
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animals, pets, fish, family, parents, children, relationships, government, bureaucracy, goldfish, cannibalistic, big family, big families, happy family, happy families, eat, eats, eating"I'm afraid the trip is off—our government is cracking down on illegal aliens."
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alien, aliens, martian, martians, extraterrestrial, extraterrestrials, science fiction, sci-fi, spaceship, spaceships, flying saucer, fly saucers, ufo, ufos, u.f.o., u.f.o.s, unidentified flying object, unidentified flying objects, trip, trips, travel, traveller, travellers, travelling, traveler, travelers, traveling, tourism, tourist, tourists, government, governments, immigration, immigrant, immigrants, illegal immigration, illegal alien, illegal aliens, illegal immigrant, crack down, crack downs, cracking down, foreigner, foreigners, international, bureaucracy, immigration policy, wordplay, word play, pun, puns"Did you bring a duplicate copy of your 'Times' obit with you?"
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religion, religious, death, after death, afterlife, heaven, heaven's gate, entrance to heaven, st. peter's gate, saint peter's gate, pearly gates, st. peter, saint peter, angel, angels, paperwork, document, documents, proof, evidence, death certificate, death certificates, government, governments, bureaucracy, duplicate, copy, copies, obituary, obituaries, obit, obits, news, newspaper, newspapers, media, getting into heaven"The only solution I can see is to hold a series of long and costly hearings in order to put off finding a solution."
"Very scary, Jennifer—does anyone else have an H.M.O. horror story?"
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hmo, hmos, h.m.o., h.m.o.s, insurance, medical insurance, healthcare, health care, bureaucracy, bureaucracies, bureaucratic nightmare, bureaucratic nightmares, scary story, scary stories, campfire, campfires, campfire story, campfire stories, scare, scares, frighten, frightens, horror story, horror stories, medical debt, medical bill, medical bills"Under new business: Peterson, at Hammond Point Beach, reports that a person in the water is flailing about and calling for help. Peterson wants to know what action, if any, he should take."
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rescue, rescuing, initiative, meeting, meetings, inefficient, inefficiency, life guard, life-guard, lifeguards, discuss, discussing, discussion, business, businesses, boardroom, boardrooms, problem, problems, decision, decisions, indecisive, agenda, agendas, bureaucracy, bureaucratic, bureaucracy, pointless, initiatives"It's not enough to write 'Megabucks' on your return, Mr. Clacton. You're supposed to tell us how many."
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tax, taxes, tax return, taxed, rebate, irs, i.r.s., internal revenue service, tax collection, collection, income tax, income, form, forms, bureaucracy, rich, riches, wealth, wealthy, loaded, earning, megabucks, rich people, taxpayer, return, federal tax, state tax, local tax, form 1040"I have a brief statement, a clarification, and two denials."
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press conference, press conferences, media, press, reporters, reporter, podium, podiums, stand, stands, microphone, microphones, spokesman, spokesmen, spokesperson, spokespeople, politician, politicians, politics, government, governments, bureaucracy, business, businesses, company, companies, corporation, corporations, speech, speeches, statement, statements, comment, comments, clarification, clarifications, denial, denials, dishonest, dishonesty, ethics, unethical, scandal, scandals, psychology"The way I see it, the Constitution cuts both ways. The First Amendment gives you the right to say what you want, but the Second Amendment gives me the right to shoot you for it."
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leisure, party, men, government, bureaucracy, ethics, bill of rights, constitution, constitutional amendment, constitutional amendments, amendment, amendments, first amendment, second amendment, 1st amendment, 2nd amendment, right to bear arms, freedom of speech, gun culture, gun nut, gun nuts, firearms, assault rifle, assault rifles, mankoff"Why didn't you bring a cardigan or lightweight jacket?"
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cardigan, cardigans, fashion, fashions, clothes, clothing, luggage, suitcase, suit case, pack, packed, packing, travel, travelling, travelling light, vacation, vacations, holiday, holidays, tourism, airport, airports, airport security, security, tsa, customs, customs official, officials, bureaucracy, just following the rules, following the rules, nosy, nosiness, search, searching, mess, messy, comment, judging, judging, secure, secured, underpack, overpack, under packed, over packed, under prepare, under prepared, over prepare, over prepared, be prepared, preparation, planning, planned, plan ahead, plan"There's nobody in right now. They're all out looking for hanky-panky."
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secretary, secretaries, reception, reception desk, reception desks, receptionist, receptionists, general accounting office, government, big government, ethics, ethics committee, ethics committees, scandal, scandals, corruption, corrupt, corrupt system, corrupt systems, bureaucracy, bureaucracies, bureaucrat, bureaucrats, hanky panky, watchmen, watch men, law enforcement, law enforcer, law enforcers, politician, politicians, corrupt system, corrupt systems"Your signature, Your Majesty, as well as your driver's license and a major credit card."
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bureaucracy, bureaucrat, government, policy, policies, administration, king, kings, royal, royalty, royals, sovereign, sovereigns, ruler, rulers, sign, signing, signature, signatures, paperwork, document, documents, form, forms, history, historical, medieval, driver's license, driver's licence, driving licence, driver licence, license, licence, driver, driving, identification, identity, identity check, id, i.d., credit card, official, autograph, id check, your id please, modern life"I blame the Clinton Administration."
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thanks obama, clinton, bill clinton, hillary clinton, president, presidents, former president, first lady, politics, political leader, political leaders, democrats, democratic, democracy, government, administration, bureaucracy, business, businessman, businessmen, blame, blaming, banana peel, falling, slipping, tripping, sidewalk, pavement, falling down, clumsy, ungraceful, uncoordinated, awkward"Well, all your good deeds appear to be in order - now all that's left is the cavity search."
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religion, religious, death, after death, afterlife, heaven, heaven's gate, entrance to heaven, st. peter's gate, saint peter's gate, pearly gates, st. peter, saint peter, angel, angels, entering heaven, good deed, good deeds, requirement, requirements, admission, bureaucracy, security, cavity search, cavity searches, security screening, security screenings, tsa, t.s.a., transportation security administration, department of homeland security, invasive, invasion of privacy, invasions of privacy"The receptionist will see you now."
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bureaucracy, bureaucratic, pointless bureaucracy, pointlessly bureaucratic, receptionist, receptionists, hierarchy, office hierarchy, hierarchies, office hierarchies, waiting, waiting in line, kept waiting, keeping waiting, pomp, pompous, offices, business meetings, self-important, self-importance"We need to talk - let's have conversation No. 52A."
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relationship problem, relationship problems, marital problem, marital problems, conversation, conversations, conversing, bureaucrat, bureaucrats, bureaucratic, bureaucracy, conversation, conversations, conversing, conversed, talk, talks, husband, husbands, wife, wives, married life, married coupleA Born Politician
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politics, politicians, political, politic, kid, kids, children, child, education, educational, school, schools, example, examples, doublespeak, double speak, double think, doublethink, double-think, double-speak, spin, spin doctor, speech, speeches, rhetoric, persuasive, persuade, bureaucrat, bureaucratic, bureaucracy, schooling, youth, lead by example"Does anyone know C.P.A.?"
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certified public accountant, certified public accountants, cpa, cpas, c.p.a., c.p.a.s, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, cardiopulmonary resuscitations, cpr, cprs, medical emergency, medical emergencies, emergency procedure, emergency procedures, file, files, paperwork, paper puher, paper pushers, bureaucracy, bureaucracies, bureaucrat, bureaucrats, accountant, accountants, accountancy"Come closer, Leroux - I like to work with my hands."
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hierarchy, hierarchies, corporate hierarchy, corporate hierarchies, corporate culture, exec, execs, executive, executives, working with your hands, paper pusher, paper pushers, bureaucrat, bureaucrats, bureaucracy, bureaucracies, throttle, throttling, boss, bosses, manager, managers, management, managements, desk job, desk jobsA classroom full of young children; a schedule board in the background lists the day's activities which include: circle time, art fun, snack and S.A.T. prep.
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education, school, schools, schooling, teaching, teacher, teachers, student, students, classroom, classrooms, class, classes, score, scores, test, tests, testing, college, colleges, university, universities, academics, academic, mark, marks, grade, grades, bureaucracy, requirement, requirements, admission, admissions, standardised testing, standardised test, standardised tests, standardized testing, standardized test, standardized tests, prep, preparation, preparing, getting ahead, primary, elementary, kindergarten, nursery school, preschool, daycare, kid, kids, child, children, toddler, toddlers, modern education, modern life