Each district office had exclusive charge of, and was presumably familiar with, the value of its own assets, and was largely independent of the general office.

Coordinate term: homescreen

“You taught me a great expression a few years ago, Joey—don’t forget it yourself.” “What expression?” I asked. “Money talks—bullshit walks. Joey, the further away from the Chairman I get, the better I like it.”

the general influx of Greek into modern languages