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You get a promotion?I got a polite, but firm suggestion to be a team player. [...]You got off easy. One of my commanding officers once threw a paperweight at me.We're a bit more subtle.

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You get a promotion?I got a polite, but firm suggestion to be a team player. [...]You got off easy. One of my commanding officers once threw a paperweight at me.We're a bit more subtle.

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About Nelson DeMille

Nelson Richard DeMille (August 23, 1943 – September 17, 2024) was an American author of action adventure and suspense novels. His novels include Plum Island, The Charm School, and The General's Daughter. DeMille also wrote under the pen names Jack Cannon, Kurt Ladner, Ellen Kay, and Brad Matthews.