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  • I remember back in my last hospitalization in 1990...while I was in there the buzz phrase that was hurled at us every waking moment was What's the Pay-off?

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  • During the last half of the 80s, The Fall could seemingly do no wrong, with the incendiary (and funny) Bend Sinister (1986), Domesday Pay-off (1987),

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  • And she wondered why Pay-off had seemed so enviable a state.

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  • "Yes, our informant says you have enough credits from your last assignment, Helva, to Pay-off," Rocco smoothly interjected, appearing not to notice that Railly hadn't finished his prefacing remark.

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  • And with a new partner and a couple of good assignments, I'll still Pay-off.

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  • In fact, if Teron hadn't been such an irritating dolt, the Xixon creature would never have got into the main cabin; she and Teron wouldn't have been overwhelmed and she wouldn't have made enough in bonuses and rewards to Pay-off so soon.

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  • Yes, it would be worthwhile to Pay-off for such indulgences.

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  • To accomplish Pay-off so early on in her career; to reach the goal all BB ships dreamed of.

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  • You have been given extraordinary opportunities to achieve Pay-off early in your career.

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  • "I understand," and his voice was suave again, "that you've reached Pay-off."

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