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The people at the very top could fall by and grace you with their presence and give you a little largesse, and you'd be "Oh, I'm so beloved." In a way, it was kind of like flattery. The middle managers didn't quite have that cachet, but at the same time, they had to seem like they were of that caliber. So there's a little bit of loneliness at the heart of those with a little bit of power.

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The people at the very top could fall by and grace you with their presence and give you a little largesse, and you'd be Oh, I'm so beloved. In a way, it was kind of like flattery. The middle managers didn't quite have