When in doubt, mumble; when in trouble, delegate; when in charge, ponder.

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James Harlan Boren was an American who is best known as a humorist and writer on bureaucratese, in which he poked fun at what he called "the vacuumental thinking and idiotoxicities of Washington".

He was also a businessman, teacher, scholar, public servant, political operative, presidential candidate, and public speaker.