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...Two people told the FT, partly in jest, that they were hoping to pick up merchandise that would mark the end of an era....
...Dark side of day trading DD has, like many others, talked in jest about the so-called army of day traders....
...The Oklahoma-based theatre veteran has narrated more than 1,000 titles, from David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest to a five-volume history of California....
...Like friends who use monitoring tools to keep tabs on their children’s online behaviour, I think — half in jest — that something similar should be created for parents....
...saying in a call that “in the hard light of day it is going to look effing awful”, and one referring to the group as “the cartel” — were either plucked out of context from years of transcripts or said in jest...
...The visiting executive’s cost-conscious jest in the context of a multibillion-dollar purchase poked fun at the reputation of a US retailer that came to dominate its home market with a promise of “everyday...
...Many a true word is spoken in jest. Mr Moonves, 68, was last year paid $69m by the media company controlled by the Redstone family....
...A version of this article was first published by the Nikkei Asian Review on November 21. ©2017 Nikkei Inc. All rights reserved....
...Now, I tweeted the above it mostly in jest, as I never imagined that any serious politician would contemplate trying to fiddle with US government debt, but lo and behold The Donald – sample quote: “I am...
...Mr Novanto told local media last month his comments were made in jest, while Mr Kalla has denied any involvement in the matter. Mr Kalla also suggested Mr Widodo was angry about what had been said....
...With social media petitions for Mr Novanto’s resignation gaining traction, the Speaker told local media his comments were made in jest....
...Anyone who clicked on the hashtag would see the messages but not the story that prompted them — or even understand that they were meant in affectionate jest....
...(FT) Jest by chocolate John Bohannon details how he preyed on the laziness of journalists around the world with a hoax story aboutcocoa-based weight loss....
...Although Mr Brown’s offering appears to be in jest, analysts are asking a more serious question: has Kickstarter succeeded in changing the future of investing, or has it become merely a repository for internet...
...If you refer to yourself as the Oracle, even in jest, we’re pretty sure you are attached to your investment record....
...The phone they launched today could help with that, says Julian Jest, an analyst with Informa Telecoms & Media....
...David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest seems like a good enough reason, on its own, to buy an e-reader.”...
...“If you really wanted to revolutionise [data collection], you should ask somebody like Google to run it, and pay them properly,” observes one senior banker, only partly in jest....
...Twain, Loving suggests, could only say the most serious things about America to America in jest and in smart aphorisms such as “Faith is believing what you know ain’t so”....
...Instead, he read Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace (in which his parents’ non-profit organisation makes an appearance), and gave up....
...In colonial times, people said – only partly in jest – that Hong Kong had three rulers: the governor, the Jockey Club and “the bank”....
...- Surely you jest, Korea Development Bank. - “Possibly a thousand banks will close....
...I suspect it was only half in jest. Slowly, people are looking beyond the dire scenarios and are making the most of what is left of a truly fabulous year....
...And, half in jest, he recommends giving a new company eager for recognition a name beginning with A....
...One passage in Barnard’s book counsels: “Abstain from all biting and satirical jests and speeches, which will be remembered by others when they are forgotten by yourself.”...
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