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August 23, 2006 (7:45 PM EDT)

Microsoft UK Training Video Spoofs 'The Office'

By Antone Gonsalves , TechWeb Technology News

Microsoft in the United Kingdom has reportedly commissioned the star and the creator of the British comedy hit ""The Office"" to do a spoof training video.

The 37-minute video, which stars Ricky Gervais, is making the rounds on Google Video, The Sydney Morning Herald reported this week on its ""MashUp"" blog.

The video, according to the newspaper, appears to have been commissioned by Microsoft UK. In the video, Gervais plays David Brent, the bumbling boss in ""The Office,"" in what could easily pass for a lost episode of the BBC series.

Microsoft UK officials were not immediately available for comment.


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