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This morning I did a research report on a famous man in the world of horse racing, and the SCANDAL that is his love life, which includes an ex-wife who owns a racing stable called the [Name Retracted] Stud Farm.

I just sent the report to my boss, who works across the corridor from me. A few minutes later I heard her voice drift hesitantly out of her office.

Boss: So....a stud farm...that's a...horse racing stable?
Me: Yeah, it's a breeding farm. Male horses of breeding age are put out to stud.
Boss: They're studs.
Me: I think it's where the term came from.
Boss: Oh...kay...
Me: You sound nervous.
Boss: No, I'm just...going to assume the high-level VP who's going to be looking at this report will know that...

Date: 2012-12-13 12:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] copperbadge.livejournal.com
Well, I didn't really give it a thought since "[Redacted] Stud Farm" is the name of the farm, plus the guy's entire career is based around horse racing, plus I figured she'd know what a stud farm was. But apparently she had doubts in context, and there's no denying that once in a while our VPs show a very localized but stunning lack of knowledge.

Date: 2012-12-13 04:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] twirlynoodle.livejournal.com
I would very much like for there to be a horse breeding facility called Name Redacted Stud Farm.

Or a racehorse named 'Redacted.' It would be one of the less silly names.
Edited Date: 2012-12-13 04:33 pm (UTC)

Date: 2012-12-13 04:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] copperbadge.livejournal.com
Really, any company called the Name Redacted Company.

Name Redacted Chinese Delivery
Name Redacted Comics
Name Redacted Bar & Grill
Name Redacted Books: For The Anonymous Reader
Name Redacted: THE GAME
Name Redacted! (the musical)

Oh man now I want to found a startup just to call it Name Redacted.

Date: 2012-12-13 04:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] twirlynoodle.livejournal.com
Name Redacted Books could be your top-shelf imprint of Extribulum. ;)

[Name Redacted]!: The Musical sounds like it could be a big hit, if for nothing else than the ratio of typographical symbols to alphanumerical characters. Perhaps it could be based on the oeuvre of your specialty imprint!

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