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There are quotations, and then there are operating instructions

12.12.2012 by David Murray // 2 Comments

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something," Upton Sinclair said, "when his salary depends on his not understanding it."

This seems like a terribly important thing for a communicator to understand, no?

(Thanks to my wise young friend James Ylisela for putting this one back in my head—this time, for good.)

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  1. brighton says

    January 10, 2013 at 2:55 pm

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    February 1, 2013 at 3:22 am

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