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Maria's coworkers have been quietly planning a surprise retirement party after learning she will —retirerelocateresigngraduate at the end of the month following thirty years with the company. The organizing committee booked a private room at a nearby restaurant and asked everyone in the department to —contributeborrowwithdrawinvest five dollars toward food and a gift. To keep the plan a secret, colleagues told Maria there would be a routine staff meeting that afternoon instead of mentioning the celebration. Her manager will give a short —speechinvoicediagnosiscontract thanking her for her years of service, and a photo slideshow will —showcasepostponeeraseaudit highlights from her career.