The funny thing is if he worked as hard at his job as he does at buttering up people, he "d have a better chance to get what he" s after.

有趣的是，要是他干活也能像他溜须拍马那样下功夫的话，他想得到提升的机会就会更多。

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You wouldn't laugh during a conference where the boss says quarterly earnings are at an all-time low but you would laugh if the boss told a funny (or at least he thinks it's funny) joke.

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