n.
Whimsical monetary "gland" said to be a part of the mental anatomy of lawyers, doctors, and other professionals who bill for their time.
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"'Lawyers who are not familiar with mediation feel threatened in something we refer to as their pecuniary gland,' said Norman Ross, a dispute-resolution consultant who has mediated over 1,000 cases."
—Kirk Makin, "Ontario looks at mandatory mediation in civil suits," The Globe and Mail
—Kirk Makin, "Ontario looks at mandatory mediation in civil suits," The Globe and Mail
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