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On 26/09/2012 14:01, Roy Smith wrote:
> In article <mailman.1421.1348653712.27098.python-list@python.org>,
>   Hannu Krosing <hannu@krosing.net> wrote:
>
>> You can get only so far using "sales". At some point you have to deliver.
>
> But, by that time, the guy who closed the sale has already cashed his
> bonus check, bought his new BMW, and moved on to another company.
>
> And around that time, some poor schmuck of a dev manager is telling his
> team what the sales guy sold.  And that they have 12 weeks to design,
> build, and deliver it.
>

How long did you just say???  I promised it in 8 weeks, not 12 you 
complete moron :)

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Cheers.

Mark Lawrence.