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# Admit not knowing, then show how to find out. Good...
> Admit not knowing, then show how to find out. Good engineering interviews deliberately ask questions candidates cannot answer to see whether they pretend. The strongest answer admits the gap, offers related knowledge, and describes how to research the solution.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Awareness Is Power — Language, Contradiction, and Holding Your Ground - Workbook|Awareness Is Power — Language, Contradiction, and Holding Your Ground]]
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“Admit not knowing, then show how to find out. Good engineering interviews deliberately ask questions candidates cannot answer to see whether they pretend. The strongest answer admits the gap, offers related knowledge, and describes how to research the solution.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-admit-knowing-show-describes-research-solution
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