> > What does this "On Assignment" thing mean? Stay in
> > character.
>
> Typical meanings:
>
> Person at issue ain't here.
>
> May be on vacation.
>
> May have a family crisis.
>
> May be in drug/alcohol rehab.
>
> May be suspended for unnatural relationship with GM's dog.
>
> May be in jail under "real" name.
>
> May just not want personal choices publicized.
>
> Rarely: May actually be off doing something useful that
could result
> (or not) in some future "big story" and station doesn't want
> to tip
> its' hand to the competition out of fear of losing
> exclusivity or that
> the whole thing may be just a waste of time.
>
> One of the above is the most likely....YOU guess which one!
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