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Big Deals
It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.
—Mark Twain
At the clack of high heels on the marble floor, Gina Toscano put down her jasmine tea and rose from the booth she had commandeered in the Haven's "business" cafeteria. Most of the cafeterias on the Haven had plush surroundings that absorbed sound and allowed quiet conversation, but the business cafeteria had gone the extra mile: noise canceling speakers rose inconspicuously between all the booths and tables, turning them into islands of privacy where guests could discuss the most sensitive of topics, from product release dates to quarterly revenue shortfalls. And of course, to get into the place, you had to either be a resident or be accompanied by a resident. While every ship in t
