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We had a very successful review with David this afternoon, and while there’s still a lot to do, I think we’re well on the way. I’ve left all the work with Susi to fax over to you. Let me know what you think . . . 

	Susi Judge-Davis – 1/10/00, 5:05pm
to:	Pinki Fallon
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re:	this takes the biscuit

Do you really think I’m going to spend half an hour on the fax machine sending this work to Mauritius? I thought I made it absolutely clear that I only work for Simon. You can come to my desk, take it all away and give it to Lorraine. It’s her damn job.

	Pinki Fallon – 1/10/00, 5:10pm
to:	Susi Judge-Davis
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re:	this takes the biscuit

I’ve had just about enough of you. If you lifted your head from your magazine you’d notice that Simon isn’t here this week. I haven’t seen you do anything today apart from make trouble for Lorraine and read Italian, French and American
Vogue.
Why don’t you actually do some work for once? I’m attempting to build an atmosphere of one-ness in the department. You are the only person not making an effort . . . 

	[email protected] 1/10/00, 5:12pm (1:12am local)
to:	[email protected]
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re:	Bucharest

Another thing – my wife, Noreen, is one-eighth Hungarian on her mother’s side, so we feel a natural affinity for the region. It’s one of those tiny things that would ease our assimilation into Romanian life – provided Jim thinks me to be the man, of course!

Mike

	Zoë Clarke – 1/10/00, 5:13pm
to:	Lorraine Pallister
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re:	sneaky slut!!!!

God, this is awful!!! Don’t know how to tell you this so I think I’ll just come straight out with it. You know that new girl, Katie Philpott – the posh one in account management? She was up here showing off this new dress. Looked stupid – who’s wearing lilac these days, and those pleats still couldn’t hide her bum!!! But that’s not the point. She said she’d got it to wear to go clubbing with Liam!!!!!! I know you’ll be
upset right now so meet me in the ladies’ on your floor and you can have a good cry. I’m here for you – Zxxx

	Pinki Fallon – 1/10/00, 5:17pm
to:	Peter Renquist
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re:	EMERGENCY!

I’m afraid there’s been a bit of a disaster. Someone accidentally spilt nail polish remover on Liam and quite a bit went on his Mac. I switched it off at the outlet straight away but it’s taken most of the letters off the keys. Can you replace it with a new one as soon as poss? We’ve got tons of work on and he can’t do without it. Ta mucho . . . 

	[email protected] 1/10/00, 5:21pm
to:	[email protected]
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re:	Pinki

I don’t know how much more of this I can take, Si. I’m drowning in work and Pinki has just asked me to fax pages and pages of Coke stuff to you. I explained as politely as I could that I only work for you and she hit the roof. She said some horrid things, not just about me but you as well. You know I hate it here and I only stay because of you. I don’t think I can last all week . . . Sx

	Rachel Stevenson – 1/10/00, 5:27pm
to:	David Crutton
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re:	e-mail

I have spoken to Peter Renquist and impressed upon him the seriousness of the situation. They have called in some heavyweight
consultants. They will be here first thing in the morning and promise not to leave until the problem is fixed once and for all. It will necessitate e-mail being shut down for the duration.

	David Crutton – 1/10/00, 5:30pm
to:	Rachel Stevenson
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re:	e-mail