Michael: What would be optimal is if the copy manager and editor in chief could travel opposite directions in time so one of them is always awake.
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Story time
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Everyone: Story time story time!
Michael: Story time only happens if everyone is quiet and listens intently. AND MULTITASKS.
brillobox
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Emily: Greg didn’t know something?
Anna: He thought brillobox was capitalized.
Michael: It’s in the style guide.
Greg: I’ve told you guys it’s provably false that I know everything.
Celia: That was the one thing he didn’t know. NOW he knows everything.
Overlap
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(Katie is trying to schedule copy editors such different times have different themes, and the discussion turns to people fitting into multiple themes)
Katie: I feel like there can’t be much overlap between sorority girls and gay men…
Battery
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Michael: If you want to drain your battery, play games or stream video.
Celia: But that requires me interacting with my phone for an extended period of time.
Circle of death
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Greg: We should have a circle of death thing here where you look at a page, then I look at it…
Michael: Do you want to look at A2?
Emily: No! You know I can make this a terrible work environment.
Michael: Here you go, Greg.
Emily: No, no! You’re on my shitlist now, Michael.
Anna: And with that, I’m going to go do my performance reviews.
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Michael: Oh my gosh why does this article start with an exclamation point?!
Greg: Start?
Michael: Well, the first sentence ends with an exclamation point.
Greg: Is this Juan? We’ve been trying to tone down his articles all day.
Emily: Juan is cute!
Michael: Yes, but he’s using exclamation points in my newspaper!
Head
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Michael: Adelaide might be sad you cut this guy’s head off although that might be intentional because he’s a zombie.
Caption
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Emily: Cereal, this caption is so in-depth… you’re gonna love it!
(Celia squeals)
Snape
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Katie: If you ever think an exclamation point is appropriate, just read it in Professor Snape’s voice.