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Star trek Kobayashi MaruTrek "Kobayashi Maru" as a verb in this sentence from 'The Office' (US)?

I am watching the American dramasitcom The Office, the office season9 Season 9.

There are the dialogue like below and I don't get it. could you please help me?

Dwight: Okay, here’s one. A customer who ordered enough paper to qualify for a volume discount now wants to return half the stock. You can't rebate the sales price or credit for future purchased, because you brokered the deal for a third party.

Clark: That’s just a classic no-win situation.

Dwight: Thank you.

Clark: So, I'd Kobayashi Maru it.

I searched google and knew 'Kobayashi Maru' means no win situation. By the way in this sentence, it looks like that 'Kobayashi Maru' is used as verb. How can I interpret it?

Star trek Kobayashi Maru?

I am watching the American drama, the office season9.

There are the dialogue like below and I don't get it. could you please help me?

Dwight: Okay, here’s one. A customer who ordered enough paper to qualify for a volume discount now wants to return half the stock. You can't rebate the sales price or credit for future purchased, because you brokered the deal for a third party.

Clark: That’s just a classic no-win situation.

Dwight: Thank you.

Clark: So, I'd Kobayashi Maru it.

I searched google and knew 'Kobayashi Maru' means no win situation. By the way in this sentence, it looks like that 'Kobayashi Maru' is used as verb. How can I interpret it?

Star Trek "Kobayashi Maru" as a verb in this sentence from 'The Office' (US)?

I am watching the American sitcom The Office, Season 9.

There are the dialogue like below and I don't get it. could you please help me?

Dwight: Okay, here’s one. A customer who ordered enough paper to qualify for a volume discount now wants to return half the stock. You can't rebate the sales price or credit for future purchased, because you brokered the deal for a third party.

Clark: That’s just a classic no-win situation.

Dwight: Thank you.

Clark: So, I'd Kobayashi Maru it.

I searched google and knew 'Kobayashi Maru' means no win situation. By the way in this sentence, it looks like that 'Kobayashi Maru' is used as verb. How can I interpret it?

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Star trek Kobayashi Maru?

I am watching the American drama, the office season9.

There are the dialogue like below and I don't get it. could you please help me?

Dwight: Okay, here’s one. A customer who ordered enough paper to qualify for a volume discount now wants to return half the stock. You can't rebate the sales price or credit for future purchased, because you brokered the deal for a third party.

Clark: That’s just a classic no-win situation.

Dwight: Thank you.

Clark: So, I'd Kobayashi Maru it.

I searched google and knew 'Kobayashi Maru' means no win situation. By the way in this sentence, it looks like that 'Kobayashi Maru' is used as verb. How can I interpret it?