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Chris -- 2018-04-11
Please fulfil the form below the SURNAME and first name of each passenger and tickle the boxes
“Hopefully, if these mean anything, it’s that more of the great scripts that are out there, that don’t tickle the boxes in terms of stars and all the rest
Well it doesn’t tickle the boxes the way a lambo should because, well it’s not a lambo
Although it was a fantastic thing to do, it didn’t quite – I don’t like the phrase, but – tickle the boxes.
There’s really nothing to say. There may be deliberate punning going on, but not always.
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A blend of tick off and toggle ?
*If the human mind were simple enough for us to understand,
we would be too simple-minded to understand it* .
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It’s an oddity because if it’s merely “tick all” re-imagined, it doesn’t really work in the affirmative. Unless someone takes the next step`:
Be sure to choose a corporate healthcare provider who tickles the boxes
it is up to you to create a ‘reality’ that floats the boat, tickles the boxes and hits the spot for the majority
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