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Employees at MetaHuman Incorporated are strongly encouraged to take two weeks' vacation in August, at either the beginning or the end of the month. The company operates on a skeleton staff throughout August, allowing it to function at full strength for the rest of the year.

This year Electra Jones, Claudette Byron, and Robert Leach all begin their vacation on the first of the month, making August's staff meeting much smaller than usual. It takes place in Winston Q's office; you and he are present, and so is Winston's assistant, Wanda Nakamura, standing in for Robert Leach.

"Let's get this done," says Winston, as Wanda passes him a cup of coffee. "The sooner we can get the big decisions out of the way, the sooner I'll find myself lying on a Florida beach."

This is the agreement between the two of you. Winston will take his vacation at the beginning of the month, albeit postponed a couple of days, along with the rest of the senior staff. When he returns, it'll be your turn to take a vacation.

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