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Why Not Me? Why Not Us?

DJ Horne

“Why Not Me? Why Not Us?" is a captivating picture book chronicling DJ Horne, a determined young African American boy, who overcomes doubt and adversity to pursue his dream of basketball greatness. Through resilience and unwavering self-belief, DJ and his team defy the odds, culminating in a triumph...

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Office Ladies

It was mentioned that Mindy Kaling's book, "Why Not Me?" contains a passage where she describes her relationship with B.J. Novak as "soup snakes", similar to Michael Scott's misinterpretation in the episode.

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We're soup snakes. BJ and I are soup snakes.

— Episode: A Look Back on Company Picnic

Episode: A Look Back on Company Picnic

It was mentioned that Mindy Kaling's book, "Why Not Me?" contains a passage where she describes her relationship with B.J. Novak as "soup snakes", similar to Michael Scott's misinterpretation in the episode.

"

We're soup snakes. BJ and I are soup snakes.

Soulmates is what you aim for, but soup snakes is what you get sometimes.

Episode: Company Picnic

Mindy Kaling used the 'soup snakes' phrase in her book, relating it to her and BJ's relationship, which Michael mistakenly used in the episode.

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"We're soup snakes. BJ and I are soup snakes." And then she added, "Soulmates is what you aim for, but soup snakes is what you get sometimes."

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