"So what big thoughts will we be thinking today?" asked the chairman of the improbably-sized investment company Prandeamus Asset Management when I visited him last week. "Hold music," I replied.
"Ah," said the chairman. "So not the Retirement Outcomes Review or the Taylor Review or even a third exciting instalment on the Asset Management Market Study?" "No, no and no," I said. "Well, OK," said the chairman doubtfully. "But I'm not completely up on my music sub-genres - is that the new combination of ambient dub and breakbeat hardcore with a hint of vapourwave?" "It's the music you hear when you're on hold," I replied. "Oh," said the chairman. "That would make sense. What does Prando's play?" "How would I know?" I shrugged. "I spend so much time in this office, I've never really ...
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