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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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the highlighted part is the part that I'm totally confused about.
"My friend's ex-business partner was pretty bad. He flew on the anniversary of 9-11 on the hope that flights would be cheaper that way, he pre-paid for 30 sandwiches because he wanted a deal from the mom and pop restaurant on he corner, and the company paid for my friends cellphone as a company expense and even though my friend did ~100% of the income generating for the business he circled a few personal calls that amounted to under $10 and left the phone bill on his desk."
What income generating for the business? What does circle mean here?
Thanks a million!
"My friend's ex-business partner was pretty bad. He flew on the anniversary of 9-11 on the hope that flights would be cheaper that way, he pre-paid for 30 sandwiches because he wanted a deal from the mom and pop restaurant on he corner, and the company paid for my friends cellphone as a company expense and even though my friend did ~100% of the income generating for the business he circled a few personal calls that amounted to under $10 and left the phone bill on his desk."
What income generating for the business? What does circle mean here?
Thanks a million!
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Hi, the highlighted part is the part that I'm totally confused about. "My friend's ex-business partner was pretty bad. He flew on the anniversary of 9-11 on the hope that flights would be cheaper that way, he pre-paid for 30 sandwiches because he wanted a deal from the mom and pop restaurant on he corner, and the company paid for my friends cellphone as a company expense and even though my friend did ~100% of the income generating for the business even though my friend generated (earned) ~100% of the business's income he circled a few personal calls that amounted to under $10 and left the phone bill on his desk.
- Hi, the highlighted part is the part that I'm totally confused about.
- "My friend's ex-business partner was pretty bad.
- He flew on the anniversary of 9-11 on the hope that flights would be cheaper that way, he pre-paid for 30 sandwiches because he wanted a deal from the mom and pop restaurant on he corner, and the company paid for my friends cellphone as a company expense and even though my friend did ~100% of the income generating for the business even though my friend generated (earned) ~100% of the business's income he circled a few personal calls that amounted to under $10 and left the phone bill on his desk.
- " my friend's business partner drew a circle (on my friend's phone bill) around a few personal calls that amounted to under $10 and left the phone bill on my friend's desk.
- " In other words, the partner refused to allow my friend to charge some minor phone calls as expenses.
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Hi,
the highlighted part is the part that I'm totally confused about.
"My friend's ex-business partner was pretty bad. He flew on the anniversary of 9-11 on the hope that flights would be cheaper that way, he pre-paid for 30 sandwiches because he wanted a deal from the mom and pop restaurant on he corner, and the company paid for my friends cellphon
the highlighted part is the part that I'm totally confused about.
"My friend's ex-business partner was pretty bad. He flew on the anniversary of 9-11 on the hope that flights would be cheaper that way, he pre-paid for 30 sandwiches because he wanted a deal from the mom and pop restaurant on he corner, and the company paid for my friends cellphon
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It's all clear to me now. I got everything messed up and thought they were all one idea 
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Somehow I read he got a free phone from the 0
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