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LOWE’S REP:<\/em> Sir, we have your freezer in for delivery. We’ll bring it over tomorrow between 11am and 3pm.<\/p>\n

GIL:<\/em> You realize you’re calling me at 8pm to tell me that you’ll be at my home some<\/em>time in the middle of the next workday, right? Do people who buy freezers from you typically not have jobs?<\/p>\n

So I’m working at home today, but didn’t bring any files back with me. Sigh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LOWE’S REP: Sir, we have your freezer in for delivery. We’ll bring it over tomorrow between 11am and 3pm. GIL: You realize you’re calling me at 8pm to tell me that you’ll be at my home sometime in the middle of the next workday, right? Do people who buy freezers from you typically not have … <\/p>\n

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