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To: administrative assistant
From: CFO

I keep receiving electric shocks, and I was noticing an awful lot of static in the office. Can you look into this?

Thanks!

RESPONSE I TYPED:
To: CFO
From: administrative assistant

Sure, right after I get done adjusting the time/space continuum, I'll get to work on controlling the weather. Since your personality couldn't be any less dry, have you considered the possibility that YOU'RE the cause of this problem?

RESPONSE I SENT:
To: CFO
From: administrative assistant

Sure.

...but I did blind CC: the CEO and several of my friends. Oh, and did I forget to mention that I'm not even HIS administrative assistant!

Emmabeth is entering her tenth year as an Administrative Assistant and is beginning to wonder if chucking it all and forging a contract with the devil for "the life" is really all that bad. However, she is looking forward the new "duties" promised in her annual review. So far they have included proofreading the boss' spouse's resume and looking for showtune lyrics online.

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