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         you  kind  of  want  …...  Most  of  us  are  uncomfortable  with  the  idea  of
         broadcasting …….. We’re not supposed to tell ……….., and we’re definitely
         not supposed to tell our ….. neighbours. The assumed reason is that if ……
         knew what everybody got ……, then all hell would break loose. There’d be
         ……., there’d be fights, there might even be few people who …... But what if
         secrecy is actually the …… for all that strife? And what would …… if we
         removed that secrecy? What if openness …….. increased the sense of fairness
         and collaboration …….. a company?
         Exercise 69. Discuss fun facts.
           1.  "Yahoo" is an acronym for "Yet Another Hierarchical Officious
              Oracle."
           2.  Starbucks' round tables were created specifically so customers would
              feel less alone.
           3.  Pepsi got its name from the digestive enzyme pepsin.
           4.  Facebook is mostly blue because Mark Zuckerberg is red-green
              colorblind.
           5.  Gucci holds the Guinness World Record for the most expensive pair of
              jeans costing $3,134.
           6.  28. Michael Kors designed his first piece of clothing aged 5; his
              mother's wedding dress.
         Exercise 71. Fill in the correct translation.
          a full/part-time job
          a salary
          to be laid off
          to send
          to run this/it by somebody
          a cover letter
          a CV/resume
          to have a steady source of income
          to take up courses
          Not on my watch!
          It’s a catch -22
          I/he/she can’t take it anymore!
          Keep me posted!
          to give (some) advice
          to be in demand
          to be eager
          to depend on
          an employer


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