• A memorandum is written not to inform the reader, but to protect the writer.
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• Recession is when your neighbour loses his job. Depression is when you lose your job.
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• A conclusion is arrived at a point where you got tired of thinking.
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• A crisis is when you cannot say "let's just forget the whole thing".
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• Ability is like a check, it has no value unless it is cashed.
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• A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually.
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• According to the official figures, 43% of all statistics are totally worthless.