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The greatest executricksters of all time

Today's BlackBerry-wielding, expense-account impresario may think he's invented the concept of retiring at work. But such executricks have been around as long as people have labored at tasks they'd rather not perform. Following are some of the greats in the pantheon of tricksters.

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Winston Churchill, <br> Prime Minister of Great Britain
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Winston Churchill,
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Perhaps the image of this towering and controversial figure as a brandy-guzzling tippler is overstated.

Perhaps he did not, as reported, down a bottle of his favorite spirit before noon. Perhaps it was only half a bottle. Whatever it was he was doing, it worked for him. And that's what it's all about.
Last updated July 24 2008: 3:43 PM ET

Tiberius Caesar
Cleopatra
Benjamin Franklin
Queen Victoria
Ulysses S. Grant
Winston Churchill
Dean Martin
Ronald Reagan
Arnold Palmer
William Jefferson Clinton
Madonna
Stanley O'Neal
Yoda

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The central question of every hardworking person's career is how to work less hard while still being able to buy an expensive bottle of wine without trembling. The answer is simple: Retire while still working! (more)
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