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Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 10.19.15

* A must-have for all those Biglaw overachievers gunning for partner. [Next Shark] * Racists don't even know how to racist right. [Wonkette] * To recap acceptable responses to tickets: writing on the ticket “FUCK YOUR SHITTY TOWN BITCHES” = totally fine; wiping your butt with the ticket and throwing it at the police officer = not okay. [The Smoking Gun] * Welp, this is an interesting clause to stick into a settlement agreement. [Deadspin] * Maybe, just maybe, the Supreme Court will weigh in on the student debt crisis. [Bloomberg Business] * Is it possible to make your writing benchslap-proof? [Legal Writing Pro] * It's best to be vague yet forceful when trying to escape new Biglaw work. [Daily Lawyer Tips]

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