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The Washington Post
Sunday, March 19, 2006 (p. F01)

"A Comedy of Terrors": 'The Office' May Be A Farce, but Fans Relate to Its Workplace Horrors

"This parody is really just like a blown-out version of what we deal with all the time," said Howard Guttman, author of "When Goliaths Clash: Managing Executive Conflict to Build a More Dynamic Organization." Perhaps Dunder Mifflin could hire him: He is also a consultant who helps fix dysfunctional executive teams. And his work is never-ending. He could write an entire season of "The Office" from a week's worth of meetings . . .

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