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Unit 11
John sat down at his desk to read over his dissertation before it was due to his
professor. He was feeling the pressure since it was obligatory to graduate. Then he
ascertained that the ligature holding the papers together was falling out. Before letting
the discovery disconcert him, he tried annexing the pages together with glue, staples
and tape. When that did not work, John took the papers to OfficeMax. An employee,
one of the stores finest, took the bundle to the appropriate expert. The liaison
returned with the assertion that there was no way to save his essay.
With certitude, she told John, The nexus of your dissertation is beyond
repair. John asked to speak with her manager; he were sure an exertion could force a
change of opinion.
Unit 12
He felt comfortable committing this sedition because he considered himself a
parvenu.
Sir, you do not need to contravene what the antecedent has already told you,
said the manager. I does not want to set a precedent that anyone can bully my
employees.
However, the employees dislike of Tom was transitory; she responded, Im
not usually one to accede to force, but I think we can still help him. Maybe it was the
ambiance of the OfficeMax, but Johns adventitious confidence won had won her over.
After a circuitous discussion, the papers binding was replaced. Tom returned home a
happy man, ready to defend his thesis.