The Peter Principle.


	The Peter Principle.

Socratoad

1-17-2008 3:39 PM

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Socratoad says:

And its so rampant.

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1-17-2008 10:09 PM

kkcapricorn

Didn't they make a movie based on the book, quite a few years ago?

1-17-2008 10:13 PM

Socratoad

If they did I missed it .... not an unusual state of affairs for me.

1-19-2008 7:55 PM

gingembre

I read that book many years ago, Socratoad, and have never forgotten its import. It helped shape my world view.

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