Review of Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) by Amy D — 08 Mar 2006

Those guys are horrible excuses for humans.

This review of Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) was written by Amy D on 08 Mar 2006.

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room has generally received very positive reviews.

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