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After thirty-two years at the same accounting firm, Bettina had no idea her coworkers were secretly —planningtranslatingharvestingmeasuring a retirement party for her. Two colleagues quietly collected money from everyone in the office and booked a private room at a nearby restaurant. On the day of the party, Bettina was told there was a client —meetingharvesthibernationmelody downtown, so she would not suspect anything. When she walked into the restaurant instead, more than forty guests —cheeredmeasuredtranslatedharvested loudly and handed her a card signed by the whole company. Bettina later said the —unexpectedseasonalmusicalcharitable celebration was the best surprise of her career.