Telling
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Of course, you could have spared the prisoners 98 days on the island by
telling
them at least 99 of you have green eyes, but when mad dictators are involved, you're best off with a good headstart.
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Directing –
telling
people exactly how to do something – is micromanaging when they can do it themselves.
And I began the speech by
telling
them the story of what had just happened the day before in Nashville.
Come to think of it, knowing when you're wrong without a teacher, or your mother,
telling
you, is a very hard problem.
So the next time you pass a jewelry shop window displaying a beautifully cut teardrop-shaped stone, don't be so sure it's just your culture
telling
you that that sparkling jewel is beautiful.
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