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		koonsolo on Jan 30, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Boeing 787 Suffers Rare Dual Engine Failure on Lan... The best part is when your project is running late or having issues, and the non-technical manager plans a meeting with all the other dead-weight people. "Explain the problem to us, and since we know absolutely nothing about it, our stupid questions might give you new insights". Facepalm.

maxxxxx on Jan 30, 2019 [–]

Exactly. "Let's all take a step back" or "I'd like to challenge that". Makes you sound insightful while knowing nothing.

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