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'Exceptional' Michael fired

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From: Birmingham Mail
Date: 20080528
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SELF-PROCLAIMED "exceptional individual" Michael Sophocles has become the latest candidate to be booted off The Apprentice.

The telesales executive, 25, pictured, was fired by Sir Alan Sugar after failing a luxury car rental task.

The candidates were ordered to rent a selection of Aston Martins, Ferraris, Lamborghinis or Pagini Zondas to the public.

But the team headed up by Sophocles only made pounds 2,114 in sales compared to their rival's pounds 11,815.

Sir Alan called Sophocles, who describes himself as "an exceptional individual... exceptional and fearless," a "disaster zone".

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