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“Always acknowledge a fault frankly. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you opportunity to commit more.”
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- quote
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- 0.60
- Indexed:
- 2026-07-04
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- ea7e12d5cee4713d34cea90bc95fb6e47157230e2a87623da4f68b47bd07e6ce
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