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    "We think your future is, af, we feel that, lrolh]4l,oru nOlf4 A.Ot" "excuse me," he said, Only a second or ft,vo passed but it felt like an etemiy. "YEURur place in the fufure of this firm is no longer secure. IVe don't think ifs fair to keep you here where yout e luck iri the world

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    "We think your future is, af, we feel that, lrolh]4l,oru nOlf4 A.Ot" "excuse me," he said, Only a second or ft,vo passed but it felt like an etemiy. "YEURur place in the fufure of this firm is no longer secure. IVe don't think ifs fair to keep you here where yout e luck iri the world

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    "Let's put it this way, Andy," Mr. Wheeler said. "Yur place in the fufure of this firm is no longer secure. IVe don't think ifs fair to keep you here where yout e luck iri the world." Andrew suddenly felt sick; the kind of tife he bad et3oyd so muctu d had always assumed would coutinue, was over in an instant. Mr. Wheeler stood, gave Andrew his best paternalistic smile, and said, *A[d I hate to rush you out of here, but we've got a meeting in my office." Everyone stood, smiling@ly, as though they had all enjoyed some trivial conversation, not
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