“There must be a better way to language it.”

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“There must be a better way to language it.”

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The subject line is about halfway down this article:
https://www.ft.com/content/cec8d2ca-66e ... fb352ba1fe
Enjoy the :laugh:

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Pay-wall...
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John Gray wrote:Pay-wall...
Oh! That's odd, I was able to read it without any problems a few mins ago, which is why I posted the link but I can't get to it now.
:bummer:

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They must have put up the paywall when they discovered that you were reading it for free...
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Pity, it was a brilliant tirade against the stupidity of corporate speak.

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Possibly by Lucy Kellaway?
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Yes, indeed. The audio version is not blocked - at least not for me at the moment:

How I lost my 25-year battle against corporate claptrap
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Excellent! She is occasionally gives these talks on BBC World Service...
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