On Fri, Oct 22, 2004 at 07:06:11AM -0400, John Glube wrote:
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| Sometimes, in diplomacy it is better to:
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| * Say "no" while leaving the door open, if the other party
| wants to say "yes" after removing the "poison pills;" and,
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| * Move ahead with an approach which sets up an open
| standard that can aid in the solution without the need to
| rely upon the tarnished chalice.
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And sometimes, if you're smart enough, you can see when
people are doing exactly that, without having to have it
be pointed out to you.