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I got canned for being drunk

It's two years later, I've been to rehab, but what do I say in the job interview?
By Cary Tennis

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  • Wednesday, May 6, 2009 08:03 PM

    You work in a library. Use it!

    Just say you were doing research for a novel you're writing and the research didn't leave you enough time for work. Now you have finished researching the novel and you write in your spare time. You love literature.

    Then write a book on your experiences.

    —Yernar Read Yernar's other letters

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