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AUNTIE EM’S HOMESPUN ADVICE FOR LAWYERS: “Pupillage is giving me nightmares”

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Dear Auntie Em,

I'm plagued by this terrible recurring dream I've been having since I started my pupillage just over a month ago.

It involves a pigeon and a squirrel walking along in a park. They seem normal enough, then the pigeon suddenly grins and reveals these ferocious sharp teeth, and bites the squirrel's head off. That's it. Pretty dark, eh?

I'm finding pupillage very stressful, but everything else in my life is OK. What does the dream mean? And what should I do about it?

Best regards,

Jack

Disclaimer: Auntie Em has never worked in a law firm. But she is an aunt and has a psychology degree. As a teenager, Auntie Em had a dream predicting 9/11.

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