The office of Mr Grieve responded by posting a note on the petition, saying he would give the matter priority.

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Michael Owens, Mr. Rhone's lawyer, said he filed an appeal last month with the NLRB's office of appeals in hopes of getting the agency to reconsider filing a complaint, citing another posting that he said referred to Mr. Rhone's workplace frustration.

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Mr Prescott claims that the male geeks in his office have realised that they can reduce the risk of being laughed at for their fashion choices by posting pictures of clothes they want to buy in advance, to see what reaction they get before they splash the cash.

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