C17 FRIEND OR FOE- I

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Five files stared at me from my desk.

Why on earth did I have a partner then, if he couldn't attend to clients?

Of what use was he, if I needed to attend to everything?

I stared irritatingly at my itinerary.

I had five clients I needed to see today at 1pm, 3pm and the last two were at the same time -- at 5pm.

All these clients today?

I was only a human being, not a machine