"L'esprit de l'escalier – The Wisdom of the Staircase"
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Contents
page 001
1. Best Behavior
That's it.
Great timing!
Avoid entanglements.
Real old- fashioned.
page 006
2. Listening Skills
All along.
Pretty much.
Just about.
Why bother?
page 011
3. Logical Dilemmas
NO TROUBLE!
It was.
Totally different.
Little things.
page 016
4. Parents Forever
What else?
Just some.
That's all?
All over.
page 021
5. Work Horses
It's shocking.
Donations, right?
All right.
Thank you!
page 026
6. Emergency! [Not!]
Bad timing.
Sure, Jack!
Hold it!
Just wait!
page 031
7. Shadow Dancing
Hey! OUCH.
Kicking back!
Not today.
Too dangerous.
page 036
8. The Watchman
Not major.
Very little.
Nothing yet.
Total waste.
page 041
9. The Watched
Nothing special.
Total disgrace.
Pretty amazing.
Just normal.
page 046
10. Your Partner
Says who?
Unheard of.
Don't laugh.
Quite unnecessary.
page 051
11. The Restaurant
God knows!
It's perfect.
All set.
Must you?
page 056
12. Ominous Warnings
I'm sure.
Spare me!
Totally unexpected.
We'll wait.
page 061
13. Pretty Late
Harsh. Indeed.
That soon?
I'll cry.
Very standard.
page 066
14. Reaching Out
Very mysterious.
Unbelievable, huh?
Very different.
At least.
page 071
15. Stepping In
Big change!
Really tough.
No restraints!
And furthermore!
page 076
16. Tough Questions
No reason.
Nothing much.
Of course!
Since when?
page 081
17. Being Fresh
Apparently not.
For what?
That's enough.
Behind everything.
page 086
18. Being You
Ever hopeful.
Control yourself!
THINGS CHANGE!
Without fail.
page 091
19. Accepting Rejection
Not yet.
Someone else.
Way back!
Thank goodness!
page 096
20. Tangled Webs
TOO HOT!
Or vice versa.
Someone might.
Not bad.
page 101
21. Blanket Denial
Be serious.
Good God!
Nobody knows.
Be brave!
page 106
22. Wrong Words
Crazy, huh?
BOW WOW.
Too soon.
Very helpful.
page 111
23. Arguing Skills
How exotic.
Many more!
Or worse!
Cheap thrills.
page 116
24. Wordplay Meister
Violent enough.
What's up?
Beautiful, huh?
Any one.
page 121
25. Worthy Flirting
No wonder.
How discouraging.
Could be.
I hope.
page 126
26. Guilt Trip
For nothing!
BELIEVE me.
I'll live.
TOO BAD!
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27. Sarcastic Praise
In case.
Totally unspoiled.
Home free!
It's overwhelming.
page 136
28. Not Shrewd
Wide open!
That's changing.
Impressive, huh?
Never boring.
page 141
29. Identify Yourself
Very common.
Not exactly.
Everything's changing.
It's deeper.
page 146
30. Avoiding Traps
It's insane.
I'm easy.
Doesn't matter.
What's different?
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31. Crew Boss
Very strict.
Not quite.
Sure, boss!
Just don't!
page 156
32. Police Officer
Just lucky!
Probably— Something.
No telling.
And more!
page 161
33. Corner Thugs
I'll bet.
Screwy, huh?
Or whatever.
It's colossal.
page 166
34. Country Boys
Nothing more.
Oh, definitely!
Just brutal.
Out working!
page 171
35. Barroom Floor
What's next?
Way ahead.
The opposite.
Blame me!
page 176
36. Parking Detail
Fait accompli.
Anything new?
Just vicious.
Even less.
page 181
37. Fraternity Secrets
Nothing fancy.
Who knows?
Yeah, Plenty!
Pretty wicked.
page 186
38. Power Breakfast
Different times.
Doesn't everyone?
Not so!
Much better!
page 191
39. Other Drivers
Yeah, sure.
As if.
So foolish.
Who cares?
page 196
40. Back-seat Driver
Beats me!
Nothing better.
We'll manage.
Oh, yeah!
page 201
41. Wacky Pedestrian
It's chilling.
fooling around
EVERY TIME!
What's that?
page 206
42. Reporting You
Even now.
Who hasn't?
Never mind!
With what?
page 211
43. Errand Kid
Close enough.
Wild, huh?
Totally. Forever.
Midnight Special.
page 216
44. Trendy Put-downs
On schedule.
Be specific.
It's genetic.
Going up!
page 221
45. Misidentification
MY mistake.
So sad!
Way beyond!
Totally unhelpful.
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46. Gay Bashing
Who, me?
Very funny.
Plenty!— Worse!
Beat it!
page 231
47. Sports Talk
MANY TIMES!
We'll see.
Mostly that.
Not many.
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48. False Accusation
If anything.
Another miracle!
Many ways!
It's impossible.
page 241
49. Lashing Out
A natural.
Networking, eh?
Pretty intense.
Just imagine.
page 246
50. Strong Hints
Small world.
Or else!
It's terrible.
God forbid!
page 251
51. Aladdin's Genie
Maybe less.
Really tragic.
Very expensive.
Even better!
page 256
52. Sky Hooks
Totally destroyed.
Hardly ever.
Why not?
Totally natural.
page 261
53. Fuzzy Boundaries
Not recently.
There's hope.
Very serious.
Before long!
page 266
54. Clear Boundaries
It's ridiculous.
No worse!
Better not!
No violence!
page 271
55. The Godfather
Well, anyway.
How delicate.
Do less.
You wonder.
page 276
56. Secret Agent
Must be.
Never stop.
That's life!
Underneath everything.
page 281
57. Criminal Conspiracy
Like crazy!
Not even.
Go on!
It's powerful.
page 286
58. Exclusive Club
Sight unseen.
Completely different.
It's magic.
Anytime, right?
page 291
59. Sour Grapes
Oh, boy!
Very simple.
Loafing around!
Until now.
page 296
60. The Upstart
So stupid!
Just beginning.
Very clever.
Next time!
page 301
61. The Mathematician
Afraid not.
I've heard.
Au contraire.
Another thrill.
page 306
62. Crossed Wires
Can't wait.
Not anymore.
Even so.
Not long.
page 311
63. The Parrot
Smarten up!
Wise up!
Very nice.
Can't hurt!
page 316
64. The Financier
That'll help.
Someone must.
Nothing fatal.
Little challenges.
page 321
65. The Traitor
How embarrassing.
Don't panic!
Or something.
So far.
page 326
66. The Dieter
Big family!
You're strong.
It's devastating.
NICE TRY!
page 331
67. The Grandmother
Just so!
It's criminal.
Not forever.
Anything less?
page 336
68. The Grandfather
So WHAT?
How amusing.
Holy Cow!
Not intentionally.
page 341
69. The Chief
Watch out!
Totally demanding.
Carry on!
I wouldn't.
page 346
70. The Hood
Think so?
Keep going! ...
How's that?
Big time!
page 351
71. The Telephone
Forget it!
I guess.
Missed out.
It's murder!
page 356
72. The Politician
Within reach!
Wicked, huh?
That's cozy.
You sure?
page 361
73. Boss's Turf
What then?
Be honest.
Very enriching.
Good advice.
page 366
74. Omniscient Weatherman
Very unique.
It's better.
No shit!
Big tragedy.
page 371
75. Boss's Fire
What's missing?
Is it?
Anything else?
Nothing urgent.
page 376
76. Teenager's Ice
No sweat.
Without stopping.
Doesn't hurt.
Especially now.
page 381
77. Doctor Freud
Never easy.
It's inconceivable.
Well, sure!
Besides that!
page 386
78. Boston Brahmin
THAT's why.
Not alone.
See that?
Very elusive.
page 391
79. Next Generation
Really dark.
Saved again!
By now.
Everything changes.
page 396
80. Setup Questions
Don't worry!
Maybe— Both!
Until recently.
Too early!
page 401
81. Total Ignoring
World power.
Far superior.
Right!— Absolutely.
More so!
page 406
82. Feigned Ignorance
Wild moments.
Infinitely sad.
Either way.
Can't fail.
page 411
83. Dirty Tricks
Different things.
But why?
Great memories!
No doubt.
page 416
84. Brush Off
Cheer up!
The reverse!
A joke!
Very advanced.
page 421
85. Catty Comments
Nothing drastic.
Really scary!
Et sui culpae!
And?
page 426
86. Bawdy Language
Heavy duty.
That's impressive.
You're safe.
Many things!
page 431
87. Freudian Slips
Fat chance!
Nowhere near.
What nerve.
Well, okay!
page 436
88. Totally Preoccupied
Well said.
Once again!
You're kidding!
BACK OFF!
