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I don't want the details

466 points · 226 comments · mooreds

  1. lutusp · · focus · HN ↗
    > The executive assumed that we were competent, and was saying "I already believe you. Now let's talk about what happens next".

    Apropos, I was once told a Japanese saying: "Fix the problem, not the blame."

    I must have repeated this charming story a dozen times before realizing it makes no sense in Japanese -- it relies entirely on English idioms.

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