"There's the pressure from my public, naturally, as well as the pressure from my publisher, my agent, and all that. But the real pressure comes from that devil inside that makes me different from other men, that makes me a writer. But, of course, you know all about pressure, grinding out those papers at Sarah Lawrence."
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writer, writers, writing, author, authors, book, books, novel, novels, literature, publisher, publishers, publishing, editor, editors, publishing company, publishing companies, publishing house, publishing industry, literary agent, literary agents, public, pressure, internal motivation, student, students, college, college, college student, college students, university, universities, essay, essays, paper, papers, dating, date, dates, stress, stressful, education, higher education, academia, academics, pretentious, flattery, pompous"My greatest asset is my ability to tell you exactly what you want to hear."
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businessman, businessmen, businesswoman, businesswomen, office, offices, office life, personnel, hr, h.r., human resources, recruitment, recruiter, recruiters, interview, interviews, job interview, job interviews, applicant, applicants, candidate, candidates, job, jobs, hiring, strength, strengths, asset, assets, ability, abilities, talent, talents, skill, skills, flattery, sycophancy, corporate culture"Oh, ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha, sir."
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business, businessman, businessmen, boss, bosses, executive, executives, exec, execs, manager, managers, management, office, offices, office life, employee, employees, worker, workers, phone, phones, telephone, telephones, call, calls, calling, talking on the phone, talking on the telephone, conversation, conversations, laugh, laughing, laughter, fake laugh, fake laughter, hierarchy, insincere, forced laugh, forced laughter, sycophant, sycophants, flattery"I know this sounds like a line, but nice shooting."
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relationship, relationships, dating, date, dates, pick-up line, pickup line, pickup lines, pick up line, pick up lines, flattery, shooting gallery, shooting galleries, shooting range, shooting ranges, weapon, weapons, gun, guns, firearm, firearms, shooting, target, targets, firing range, firing ranges, compliment, compliments, complimenting, hobby, hobbies, sport, sports, target practice"I love your body - where did you get it?"
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women, woman, fashion, style, body image, beauty, physical beauty, self-esteem, body, bodies, in shape, fit, physically fit, compliment, compliments, complimenting, flattery, health, attractive, attractiveness, aesthetic, plastic surgery, plastic surgeon, plastic surgeon, cosmetic surgery, cosmetic surgeons, cosmetic surgeons, nature, natural, natural beauty"No, you can't be be me, but I'm flattered you asked."
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executive, executives, rich person, rich people, the one percent, the 1 percent, wealth divide, wealth gap, business executive, business executives, manager, managers, business manager, business managers, boss, bosses, privilege, privileges, privileged, silver spoon, flattered, flattery, hierarchy, hierarchies, office hierarchy, office hierarchies, hopeless, hopelessness"Before we begin today, may I say that both my client and I were astonished that Your Honor was not nominated for the Supreme Court?"
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court, courts, courtroom, courtrooms, trial, trials, legal system, justice system, law, laws, legal, judge, judges, lawyer, lawyers, counselor, counselors, counsellors, counsellors, attorney, attorneys, solicitor, solicitors, barrister, barristers, legal counsel, defence, defense, defendant, defendants, client, clients, flattery, buttering up, influencing, manipulating, corruption, corrupt, unethical, ethics, impartiality, politics, government, governments, supreme court of the united states, scotus, supreme court, supreme court justice, supreme court justices, nomination, nominated, surprised"You have written more than a book, Ms. McBean- you have written a franchise."
"Perhaps Monsieur would care for something more expensive?"
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restaurant, restaurants, dining out, eating out, waiter, waiters, server, servers, customer, customers, guest, guests, patron, patrons, service, food, meal, meals, care for, recommend, recommendation, recommendations, suggest, suggestion, suggestions, expensive, cost, costs, rich, wealthy, charm, flatter, flattery, monsieur, customer service"May I say, sir, the staff and I just knew you'd see through that Beaujolais."
"Arachnophunnies"
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animal, animals, talking animal, talking animals, arachnid, arachnids, spider, spiders, strand, strands, silk, web, webs, spiderweb, spiderwebs, relationship, relationships, pick-up line, pickup line, pickup lines, pick up line, pick up lines, picking up, flattery, wordplay, word play, pun, puns"Love your jeans."
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wild west, old west, western, westerns, rural, mid-west, midwest, regional, animal, animals, talking animal, talking animals, cow, cows, cattle, livestock, horse, horses, cowboy, cowboys, cattle drive, cattle drives, ranch, ranches, ranch life, rancher, ranchers, herding cattle, jeans, denim jeans, pants, trousers, fashion, clothing, clothes, men's clothing, men's clothes, men's fashion, menswear, compliment, compliments, complimenting, flattery, film, films, men, man"I'm Todd, your waiter, and I'd like you to think our friendship is more than contextual."
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waiter, waiters, waitstaff, waiting staff, eating out, dining out, customer service, restaurant, friendship, friendships, context, tip, tips, good service, good customer service, catering, hospitality, hospitality industry, flatter, flattery, flattering, two faced, two-faced, fake, building rapport, rapport, customer rapport"You have nice legs."
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animal, animals, talking animal, talking animals, insect, insects, bug, bugs, worm, worms, centipede, centipede, millipede, millipedes, leg, legs, compliment, compliments, complimenting, flattery, nice legs, beauty"Your Honor, has anyone ever told you what a wry, sensuous mouth you have?"
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court, courts, courtroom, courtrooms, trial, trials, legal system, justice system, law, laws, legal, judge, judges, lawyer, lawyers, counselor, counselors, counsellors, counsellors, attorney, attorneys, solicitor, solicitors, barrister, barristers, legal counsel, client, clients, defence, defense, defendant, defendants, flattery, compliment, compliments, complimenting, mouth, lips, flattering"I never think of you, as, like, old, Jack. I think of you as, like, retro."
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modern, modernity, modernize, modern world, modern life, middle age, middle-age, middle aged, middle-aged, mid life, midlife, mid-life, mid life crisis, midlife crisis, mid-life crisis, retro, out of fashion, old, older, age, ageing, aged, growing old, getting old, mutton dressed as lamb, euphemisms, implied, implication, flatter, flattery, golddigger, gold-digger, taking advantage, club, clubs, clubbing, date, dates, dated, word play, play on words, word-play"Don't get your hopes up, honey. I call everybody 'honey.'"
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restaurant, restaurants, dining out, eating out, meal, meals, food, eating, dining, waiter, waiters, server, servers, waitress, waitresses, service, customer service, honey, nickname, nicknames, pick-up, pick-ups, pickup, pickups, pick up, pick ups, picking up, flattery, flattering, hoping, don't get your hopes up, unromantic, friendzoned, friendzone“Yes, sir, Ira, considering that you share eight percent of your genes with the common flatworm, you’ve done all right.”
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yacht, yachts, yachting, boat, boats, out at sea, sailing, fishing boat, fishing boats, wealth, wealthy, rich, riches, class, class difference, upper class, kissing up, kiss up, suck up, suck ups, flatter, flattery, sycophant, sycophants, flatterer, new money, new wealth, the one percent, the 1%, upper class, genetics, gene, genes, genetic codes, genetic code, evolution, evolve, evolved, flat worm, flat worms, backhanded compliment, backhanded compliments, left-handed compliment, left-handed compliments, asteism, asteisms, condescension, condescend, investor, investors"You look like hell!"
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underworld, hell, devil, devils, demon, demons, hades, lucifer, satan, compliment, compliments, complimenting, negging, relationship, relationships, dating, date, dates, couple, couples, flattery, pick-up line, pickup line, pickup lines, pick up line, pick up lines"I'd just like to say that whenever I've needed a policeman I've been able to find one."
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