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Indirect Boss's Secretary Hinting Word Processor Thinks Sitck

Front The boss's secretary keeps hinting that she wants a new word processor, but he thinks she should sitck to the old one.
Back Meaning:
An indirect suggestion, to indicate something to someone in an indirect way, often because it would be considered rude or embarrassing to tell them more directly

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