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Martini Shot

Not You

Rob tries to pace eating his lunch with a friend who is eating his lunch, but then he eats his cookie and Rob gets ice cream. And, yes, there is a metaphor about life in there somewhere.

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By Rob Long • Sep 7, 2016 • 3m Listen

A writer friend of mine was buying me lunch this week, which means I was obligated to hear him complain. He had pitched a couple of drama ideas the week before to a lot of TV networks, and so far had really not received the response he was expecting, which was to be carried triumphantly around the room by the network executives and then showered with money...

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