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In a memorable episode from the English comedy series, "Fawlty Towers," the besotted hotel owner, Basil Fawlty, played by actor John Cleese, suffers a massive concussion. When a group of German tourists turns up at the inn, Fawlty explicitly warns the hired help not to reopen old wounds by making any reference to "the war."
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A little-known but far-reaching patent for conducting electronic commerce, is in a unique position to squeeze lots of companies that have no idea they are violating the claim.
Computer Associates executives, once severely criticised for a combined compensation package worth more than US$1 billion, received only their base pay for the past year during which its stock price fell and its income statement sagged, according to documents.
Though they may not be household names like Thorpie or Lleyton, local developers rank among the world's best.
Carly Fiorina's recent explanation of Adaptive Enterprise was enough to reduce even the most hardened McKinsey consultant to a state of dribbling catatonia.
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