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5th March 2010 - Link Blog

How To Be A Good Participant On A Panel: Disagree. When I’m on a panel, I always try to have lunch or dinner with the other panelists beforehand to figure out in advance what points we disagree on.

Posted 5th March 2010 at 9 am

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