"We already know that anonymous letters are despicable. In etiquette, as well as in law, hiring a hit man to do the job does not relieve you of responsibility."

Ethics, Etiquette, Hiring, Job, Law

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"We already know that anonymous letters are despicable. In etiquette, as well as in law, hiring a hit man to do the job does not relieve you of responsibility."

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"He that resolves to deal with none but honest men must leave off dealing."

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