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Mark.b2

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11. I love that word "detritus"! It's so very apt.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #10)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 12:17 AM

Nov 14

The few VPs who were able to eventually take the top job were largely detrital. Actually, if one aspires to the presidency, it’s probably not the best position from which to launch. Let’s hope it’s true of the current occupant.

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