He can't take clients to fancy restaurants.

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Even so, the firm has yet to take advantage of groupware that would allow salesmen to devise fancy new financial products.

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So every time I hear about yet-another automaker, especially a luxury one, conjuring up a brilliant new plan to take its car-owning experience to the next level by having dealers construct fancy buildings, I scoff.

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If you can't get receipts from the previous owner, take pictures to document the high-end appliances or fancy shrubs you're writing off.

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OLEDs are gearing up to take over the display world, making your fancy LCD something you'll wrap fish with.

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In any case, take a listen to the April Spotify playlist and see what strikes your fancy!

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Sales reps also take receptionists out for fancy dinners, since these faithful gatekeepers decide which calls get put through to the boss.

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They are also freer from the numerous "status competitions" (the social pressure to drive a fancy car, wear designer clothes, enroll the children in private schools and take European vacations) that further drive up the cost of living in big cities and suburbs.

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