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Wholesale shit shop … esp. after the recent departures …
no deal flow (recent Q M&A fee was £87mm, which is abysmal)
Seniors shitting on juniors

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Cudn agree more from a recent experience.. a recent md 1 didn know his ass from his elbow

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