Problem is, most of them only glanced off Gore -- who then proceeded to throw boulders back at Bradley!

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Equally, they may throw the latest offers of dialogue back in the faces of those who make them.

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The way I solve this is to throw anyone out of my office who recommends their sale -- or to yell back at them: "Find me something better!"

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