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The Motley Fool January 26, 2004 Bill Mann	The Hollinger Hypocrite You want to know what some executives really think of shareholders? Ousted Hollinger chairman Conrad Black calls his shareholders "a bunch of self-righteous hypocrites and ingrates who give us no credit."
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The Motley Fool May 25, 2004 Chris Mallon	A Proxy for Management The proxy statement gives investors an annual glimpse into the minds of management.
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The Motley Fool October 13, 2006 Tim Beyers	Dear Everyone: Be Like Oracle In the wake of the options scandal, let's stop skewering sensible pay packages. Oracle demands that its executives perform on behalf of the owners of the company -- the shareholders -- before fattening their wallets.
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