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I didn't get fired." "you didn't punch your boss and get fired from the tribune? that's what i heard." "i punched what could loosely be called a colleague for cribbing my notes on a story and since the editor–who happened to be the asshole's uncle–took his word over mine, i quit." "to write books. is it fun?" "i guess it is." "i bet you killed the asshole in the first one you wrote." "you'd be right. beat him to death with a shovel. very satisfying.
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I Didn't Get Fired." "you Didn't Punch

Nora Roberts
I didn't get fired." "you didn't punch your boss and get fired from the tribune? that's what i heard." "i punched what could loosely be called a colleague for cribbing my notes on a story and since the editor–who happened to be the asshole's uncle–took his word over mine, i quit." "to write books. is it fun?" "i guess it is." "i bet you killed the asshole in the first one you wrote." "you'd be right. beat him to death with a shovel. very satisfying.
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