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Kirkland V5 SECURE; Milbank V10 SECURE; Gibson DUNN HERE (V11)

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racy adulterous stage gaming laptop
  06/26/25
how did S&C, DPW and STB all slip out of the top 5 over ...
shivering ladyboy lettuce
  06/26/25
The real question is how on earth is Cravath still number on...
Fishy main people rehab
  06/26/25
cq. and how did skadden go from long-time top 2-3 to barely ...
shivering ladyboy lettuce
  06/26/25
They must be bribing people or have some other scam. They&rs...
Fishy main people rehab
  06/26/25
the same way any giants slip. lack of innovation and failur...
Indigo library death wish
  06/26/25
Because 20 years is a long fucking time?
lilac filthpig shrine
  06/27/25
still. those firms were in the top 5 for 100 years
shivering ladyboy lettuce
  06/27/25
its still flame. no one thinks kirkland or latham is better ...
Coral wonderful useless brakes box office
  06/27/25
CR. This whole “Kirkland is an elite firm” thin...
sadistic comical plaza tattoo
  06/27/25
You're stuck in 2005.
bull headed sandwich
  06/27/25
so is xoxohth.com . it was better that way
shivering ladyboy lettuce
  06/27/25
not disagreeing there ....
bull headed sandwich
  06/27/25
Yes they do. Things have changed a lot in the past 10-15 ye...
bull headed sandwich
  06/27/25
wtf is a #73 Troutman Pepper Locke
shivering ladyboy lettuce
  06/26/25
Troutman Sanders/Pepper Hamilton/Locke Lord merger?
Charismatic Locale Kitty
  06/26/25
rofl so three shitty regional midlaw firms merge and beocme ...
shivering ladyboy lettuce
  06/26/25
and wtf is a #86 Polsinelli is this spaceporn's firm?
shivering ladyboy lettuce
  06/26/25
wtf is #100 Husch Blackwell LLP
shivering ladyboy lettuce
  06/26/25
Very prestigious Kansas City, Missouri, firm with a storied ...
Wine Electric Furnace Mexican
  06/27/25
180. Good for Millbank buying their way into the V10 via ass...
Laughsome hot trailer park brethren
  06/26/25
Boies Schiller has really taken a tumble
Coral wonderful useless brakes box office
  06/26/25
At Boies Schiller Flexner, associates toss aside the life ve...
shivering ladyboy lettuce
  06/26/25
You know you’ve made it in the legal industry when you...
racy adulterous stage gaming laptop
  06/26/25
Get your passport ready—DLA Piper has more than 90 off...
shivering ladyboy lettuce
  06/26/25
Sidley — Come for the sophisticated work and stay for ...
house-broken self-absorbed home puppy
  06/27/25
lol cr, very chill happy bros
contagious fantasy-prone weed whacker mad cow disease
  06/27/25
I’ve worked at three big law firms and Sidley was the ...
Exciting Jade Alpha
  06/27/25
polite, amiable Midwesterners like Barry and Michael Obama
racy adulterous stage gaming laptop
  06/27/25
wheres Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith?
Ruddy Sick Resort Mad-dog Skullcap
  06/26/25
where is _._. ______ law? should be top 100 after the pen...
shivering ladyboy lettuce
  06/26/25
...
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  06/26/25
messenger bag logo facing OUT
Marvelous Magical Temple Mother
  06/26/25
My former firm baker hostetler holding down the 64 spot
Milky Hall
  06/26/25
...
light big-titted factory reset button
  06/27/25
Where does Hamlin Hamlin and McGill rank?
Confused half-breed
  06/27/25
What's board consensus on claiming vault prestige: (a) ranki...
Beady-eyed Sneaky Criminal
  06/27/25
(c), with the argument that it was your hard work that made ...
mildly autistic cream gunner
  06/27/25
relatedly, same question about usnwr ug/ls rankings. (ask...
shivering ladyboy lettuce
  06/27/25
I think the bands are consistent enough to just use them: ...
Beady-eyed Sneaky Criminal
  06/27/25
How was penn?
shivering ladyboy lettuce
  06/27/25
(jerry sandusky tp)
Coral wonderful useless brakes box office
  06/27/25
I bet the “Carey” 2 and 3Ls would not be happy i...
sadistic comical plaza tattoo
  06/27/25
...
shivering ladyboy lettuce
  06/27/25
I’m currently at a V10 and I’d say consensus her...
sepia site
  06/27/25
Clever Weil-bro post
Beady-eyed Sneaky Criminal
  06/27/25
...
domesticated vibrant place of business trust fund
  06/27/25
...
shivering ladyboy lettuce
  06/27/25
True although STB is SPS now
mildly autistic cream gunner
  06/27/25
How is STB?
sadistic comical plaza tattoo
  06/27/25
Does Kirkland still SHATTER the market??
At-the-ready reading party
  06/27/25
YOURE A PARTNER
Coral wonderful useless brakes box office
  06/27/25
Man, it's still a great shtick for them. In-house business ...
Marvelous Magical Temple Mother
  06/27/25
...
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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:42 PM
Author: racy adulterous stage gaming laptop

https://vault.com/best-companies-to-work-for/law/top-100-law-firms-rankings

#1

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

#2

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

#3

Skadden

#4

Latham & Watkins

#5

Kirkland & Ellis

#6

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

#7

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

#8

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

#9

Milbank LLP

#10

Simpson Thacher

#11

Gibson Dunn

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052006)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:44 PM
Author: shivering ladyboy lettuce

how did S&C, DPW and STB all slip out of the top 5 over the past 20 years

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052012)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:42 PM
Author: Fishy main people rehab

The real question is how on earth is Cravath still number one

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052822)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:45 PM
Author: shivering ladyboy lettuce

cq. and how did skadden go from long-time top 2-3 to barely in the top 5 (perhaps sometimes out?) to back to solid top 3?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052832)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:48 PM
Author: Fishy main people rehab

They must be bribing people or have some other scam. They’ve been losing partners/business for ages.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052838)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:50 PM
Author: Indigo library death wish

the same way any giants slip. lack of innovation and failure to adjust to modernity

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052842)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:41 AM
Author: lilac filthpig shrine

Because 20 years is a long fucking time?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053272)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:52 AM
Author: shivering ladyboy lettuce

still. those firms were in the top 5 for 100 years

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053413)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:07 AM
Author: Coral wonderful useless brakes box office

its still flame. no one thinks kirkland or latham is better than s&c or dpw. skadden perhaps has a case.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053456)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:10 AM
Author: sadistic comical plaza tattoo

CR. This whole “Kirkland is an elite firm” thing is rancid flame. Place is full of UIUC grads.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053468)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:28 PM
Author: bull headed sandwich

You're stuck in 2005.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49054437)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:34 PM
Author: shivering ladyboy lettuce

so is xoxohth.com . it was better that way

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49054461)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:34 PM
Author: bull headed sandwich

not disagreeing there ....

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49054462)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:29 PM
Author: bull headed sandwich

Yes they do. Things have changed a lot in the past 10-15 years.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49054440)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:46 PM
Author: shivering ladyboy lettuce

wtf is a #73 Troutman Pepper Locke



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052014)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:28 PM
Author: Charismatic Locale Kitty

Troutman Sanders/Pepper Hamilton/Locke Lord merger?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052790)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:39 PM
Author: shivering ladyboy lettuce

rofl so three shitty regional midlaw firms merge and beocme biglaw

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052821)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:47 PM
Author: shivering ladyboy lettuce

and wtf is a #86 Polsinelli

is this spaceporn's firm?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052016)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:50 PM
Author: shivering ladyboy lettuce

wtf is #100 Husch Blackwell LLP

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052023)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 8:53 AM
Author: Wine Electric Furnace Mexican

Very prestigious Kansas City, Missouri, firm with a storied history and full service range of practice areas.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053336)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:50 PM
Author: Laughsome hot trailer park brethren

180. Good for Millbank buying their way into the V10 via associate pay increases.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052025)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:53 PM
Author: Coral wonderful useless brakes box office

Boies Schiller has really taken a tumble

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052039)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:54 PM
Author: shivering ladyboy lettuce

At Boies Schiller Flexner, associates toss aside the life vest and dive right in, and lawyers at this litigation powerhouse wouldn’t have it any other way. Litigators looking to roll up their sleeves and learn on the job will feel right at home here.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052044)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:20 PM
Author: racy adulterous stage gaming laptop

You know you’ve made it in the legal industry when you’ve landed a spot at Latham & Watkins.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052774)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:38 PM
Author: shivering ladyboy lettuce

Get your passport ready—DLA Piper has more than 90 offices (including relationship firms) around the world and is home to more than 4,000 lawyers.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052820)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:13 AM
Author: house-broken self-absorbed home puppy

Sidley — Come for the sophisticated work and stay for the polite, amiable Midwestern vibes as well as the sincere commitment to building a welcoming and inclusive workplace.

lol yeah lots of folksy people wandering the halls there. They just love small talk

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053140)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:49 AM
Author: contagious fantasy-prone weed whacker mad cow disease

lol cr, very chill happy bros

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053406)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 12:10 PM
Author: Exciting Jade Alpha

I’ve worked at three big law firms and Sidley was the most transactional by far. Nobody gave a fuck about anybody else other than their tiny in group and they just rented the Sidley brand name.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053841)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:08 PM
Author: racy adulterous stage gaming laptop

polite, amiable Midwesterners like Barry and Michael Obama

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49054162)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:55 PM
Author: Ruddy Sick Resort Mad-dog Skullcap

wheres Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052048)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:57 PM
Author: shivering ladyboy lettuce

where is _._. ______ law?

should be top 100 after the penis verdict

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052055)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:44 PM
Author: beta rigor



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052828)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:30 PM
Author: Marvelous Magical Temple Mother

messenger bag logo facing OUT

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052792)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:54 PM
Author: Milky Hall

My former firm baker hostetler holding down the 64 spot

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052844)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:38 AM
Author: light big-titted factory reset button



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053127)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:01 AM
Author: Confused half-breed

Where does Hamlin Hamlin and McGill rank?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053137)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:14 AM
Author: Beady-eyed Sneaky Criminal

What's board consensus on claiming vault prestige: (a) ranking from your time as an associate, (b) current rank, or (c) whichever is higher

I believe in (a)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053216)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:44 AM
Author: mildly autistic cream gunner

(c), with the argument that it was your hard work that made it increase after you left

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053237)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:01 AM
Author: shivering ladyboy lettuce

relatedly, same question about usnwr ug/ls rankings.

(asking for a silent gen friend who went to umich when it was #1)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053245)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 8:05 AM
Author: Beady-eyed Sneaky Criminal

I think the bands are consistent enough to just use them:

HYS (Just use school name)

CCNP (just say top 5 and hope you don't have to explain)

BVMN (just say top 10)

TTT (anywhere lower, pretend you're a plumber)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053287)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: shivering ladyboy lettuce

How was penn?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053374)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:09 AM
Author: Coral wonderful useless brakes box office

(jerry sandusky tp)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053463)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:15 AM
Author: sadistic comical plaza tattoo

I bet the “Carey” 2 and 3Ls would not be happy if they knew their CDO was spending time advertising on xo instead of making connections at regional DLA Piper offices.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053489)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 1:38 PM
Author: shivering ladyboy lettuce



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49054103)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:40 AM
Author: sepia site

I’m currently at a V10 and I’d say consensus here is (c) - also FWIW no one is under any illusion that Kirkland and Kirkland branded products (e.g., Skadden and Latham) are prestigious. No one at my T6 (historical) wanted to go there.

The legacy undisputed V5 is WLRK, CSM, S&C, DPW and STB.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053271)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 8:03 AM
Author: Beady-eyed Sneaky Criminal

Clever Weil-bro post

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053286)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 8:43 AM
Author: domesticated vibrant place of business trust fund



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053324)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: shivering ladyboy lettuce



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053373)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:43 AM
Author: mildly autistic cream gunner

True although STB is SPS now



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053393)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:11 AM
Author: sadistic comical plaza tattoo

How is STB?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053474)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:19 AM
Author: At-the-ready reading party

Does Kirkland still SHATTER the market??

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053501)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:20 AM
Author: Coral wonderful useless brakes box office

YOURE A PARTNER

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053507)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:20 PM
Author: Marvelous Magical Temple Mother

Man, it's still a great shtick for them. In-house business guys are impressed

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49054201)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 12:01 PM
Author: Underhanded blue pisswyrm toilet seat



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053812)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 12:02 PM
Author: Coral wonderful useless brakes box office



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053817)