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Just one more thing...

I used to enjoy watching "Columbo" for various reasons.  His most appealing gimmick was appearing to be a befuddled, crumpled, inept detective, who would always be fumbling with his many papers and notebook, and wanting to please his Sergent (a "stickler") but coming back and saying "Just one more thing..." before making a decisive explanation of how the crime was committed by the person who did it.  (It's a "howdunit" as opposed to a "whodunit")  Some of the entries here are "double takes" -- things which need an introduction, as opposed to being just one-liners.  Enjoy! Him: "Sorry, we were discussing some work, so I can't go for coffee right now." Her:  "Work? What do you mean, 'work'?  It's just my boss you're talking to, you can go for coffee... Oh, wait, um... "  Be aware that if everyone agrees on everything, something is wrong somewhere. We're too busy to complete