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The Ceo Era Gave Rise To The Cfo (not Certified Flying Object, As You Might Imagine, But Chief Financial Officer) And, Most Recently, The Cio, Chief Investment Officer, A Nice Boost For The Bookkeeper You Can't Afford To Give A Raise . . .

To 'know Your Place' Is A Good Idea In Politics. That Is Not To Say 'stay In Your Place' Or 'hang On To Your Place', Because Ambition Or Boredom May Dictate Upward Or Downward Mobility, But A Sense Of Place - A Feel For One's Own Position In The Control Room-is Useful In Gauging What You Should Try To Do.

Adjective Salad Is Delicious, With Each Element Contributing Its Individual And Unique Flavor; But A Puree Of Adjective Soup Tastes Yecchy.

If America Cannot Win A War In A Week, It Begins Negotiating With Itself.

I Want My Questions Answered By An Alert And Experienced Politician, Prepared To Be Grilled And Quoted -- Not My Hand Held By An Old Smoothie.