"I fired Joe for repeatedly ..... down on the job. I caught him talking, at length, to people on their breaks but not on his. I warned him about loafing around twice last week," Mr. Ernest told his assistant after he asked why he had fired Joe.

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"I fired Joe for repeatedly ..... down on the job. I caught him talking, at length, to people on their breaks but not on his. I warned him about loafing around twice last week," Mr. Ernest told his assistant after he asked why he had fired Joe. (*) shutting (*) bringing (*) lying (*) lumping

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