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There was a story on the news last night
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showing life imitating
an old children's riddle.
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A truck got stuck at the entrance to the
Holland Tunnel. Too high for the clearance.
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For hours, the experts tried to find some way
to unwedge the vehicle, but to no avail.
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Finally, a 10-year-old girl in a passing car
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suggested simply letting
the air out of the truck's tyres,
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thus lowering it to the clearance level,
which they did.
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And it worked.
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Well, by letting some of the air out of
our strategy to expand into broadcasting,
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Miss McGill and Mr Trainer have effectively
shown all of us here at Trask
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the light at the end of our tunnel.
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Gentlemen and ladies.
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I've decided to sell Mr Trask
the Metro Radio System
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for $68.5 million in cash and securities.
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Now, of course, this is
an agreement in principle.
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As to what constitutes principles
in this day and age,
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I'm gonna leave that
up to you barracudas to squabble over.
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I'm certain they'll want to hear this.
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Miss, this is a closed meeting and you can't...
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Thank God I'm here.
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- What the hell is going on?
- You're being tricked.
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- Katharine, what...
- Jack, just trust me and sit down.
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I'm Katharine Parker. I'm an associate partner
in Mergers and Acquisitions at Petty Marsh.
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And this woman is my secretary.
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- She's not.
- Oh, no? Ask her.