Career Path

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NotQuiteSure
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Career Path


Climbing from sewers
into the gutter
- follow the money -
tabloid editor.


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Macavity
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NotQuiteSure wrote:
Sat Dec 18, 2021 1:35 pm
Career Climb


Sliding from gutters
into sewers
- smell the money -
tabloid editor.
Climbing from sewers
into the gutter
- smell the money -
political editor.

Just a thought or two Not.
NotQuiteSure
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Sun Dec 19, 2021 2:46 pm

Thanks mac,
'gutter to sewer's' the wrong way, for me, and I was hoping 'gutter' might permit a predatory 'reaching for the stars' allusion.
Maybe I'll try it as a Clerihew :)

Regards, Not

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HonourStedman
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Thu Jan 06, 2022 5:00 pm

Wow, you certainly don't pull any punches with this one, Not. :lol:

Short, but not too sweet.
NotQuiteSure
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I barely touched 'im yer ... Honour :)
Thanks for the read, glad you enjoyed.

Regards, Not

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LeeOston
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Sat Jan 29, 2022 8:42 pm

Succinct and profound. For me, you've stylishly summarised the problem with what everyone is looking for.

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NotQuiteSure
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Thanks Lee

Regards, Not

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