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What they say/What they mean, Op. 4

Robert Niles
By Robert Niles
Published: July 23, 2008 at 10:04 AM (MST)
What they say:

"We have a fiduciary responsibility to our shareholders."

What they mean:

"We gotta make some cuts to pump up our stock price, because I want to cash out some options."

Robert Niles also can be found at http://www.themeparkinsider.com

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