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…showed last 75 words of 686 total…a nervous break down. Marge Piercy, through the use of precise metaphors taken from daily functions seen in every office, has candidly described a secretary as nothing more than a piece of office equipment. By her use of hyperbole, the author has given the reader a unique perception of how an average day at work is experienced by a woman who probably has more value than those around her are willing to reveal to her.