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the name of the game

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the name of the game

the most important activity The name of the game for many companies is to get the most work out of the fewest people.

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the name of the game

the most important part of an activity, or the quality that you most need for that activity You have to know the right people in acting. That's the name of the game.

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the name of the game

n. the way things are; the way things can be expected to be. The name of the game is money, money, money.

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