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Unbeknown to me, my manager, under my very nose (in a crouching position) has all these years been secretly compiling a book from my correspondence. I often wondered what she was doing in my office. She never did a stroke of work for me. All the time, I have been working for her.
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"Unbeknown to me, my manager, under my very nose (in a crouching position) has all these years been secretly compiling a book from my correspondence. I often wondered what she was doing in my office. She never did a stroke of work for me. All the time, I have been working for her."
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Unbeknown to me, my manager, under my very nose (in a crouching position) has all these years been secretly compiling a book from my correspondence. I often wondered what she was doing in my office. She never did a stroke of work for me. All the time, I have been working for her. — Spike Milligan

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Spike Milligan was a Comedian from Ireland (1918–2002).

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Who said "Unbeknown to me, my manager, under my very nose (in a crouching position) has a…"?
This quote is attributed to Spike Milligan, a Comedian from Ireland.
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Spike Milligan lived from 1918 – 2002.
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