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“The average vice-president is a form of executive fungus that attaches itself to a desk. On a boat this growth would be called a barnacle.” quote by Fred Allen — Download Open image

“The average vice-president is a form of executive fungus that attaches itself to a desk. On a boat this growth would be called a barnacle.”

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