Have you troubles at home then? You play the races? Or are you simply incapable of doing your work?

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7 seconds sound clip from the Christmas in July (1944) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:12:21 in the radio play.

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- I've been watching you for some time, MacDonald.

- Yes sir. It used to make me kind of nervous.

- Not nervous any more?

- Oh no, sir.

- Look at this, your morning worksheet.

- The comptometer you operate is almost foolproof. Yet, you managed to miss your total by a little matter of 11000 dollars. To what do you attribute this?

- I don't know, Mr. Waterberry.

- Have you troubles at home then? You play the races? Or are you simply incapable of doing your work?

- Well I, oh I guess it's the contest Mr. Waterberry. The Maxford House contest.

- It's been on my mind. I had no idea it was hurting my work.

- Oh? And how much is the prize?

- The first prize is 25000 dollars.

- Ah yes, I used to think about 25000 dollars. And then one day I realized I would never have 25000 dollars.

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