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Osmigo
13y ago
Yes, there was a reason they did it that way. They were unable to comprehend that +4+3 = +7. I found it "lacking" because it was tedious and exasperating to stand there with a little pocket calculator adding 4, then adding 3, to m
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Osmigo
13y ago
Maybe it's just me, but I find it difficult to conceive of someone to whom, even after discussion and contemplation, (+4+3)=(+7) is not obvious. I suppose there are such people wandering the planet, however.
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Osmigo
13y ago
No, sir. That was all at once. I was expected to stand there with a calculator, add $4 to the wholesale price, then add another $3.
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Osmigo
13y ago
>You can be surprisingly stupid if you’re sufficiently determined I think one reason we're wrestling with this smart/stupid/success/fail subject is that these words paint with broad brushes. It's not just being
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Osmigo
13y ago
"For every person who says their company failed because they didn't listen to customer feedback, there are the same amount of people who say their company failed because they did nothing but follow the demands of every single cust