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# The listener should identify the strongest version...
> The listener should identify the strongest version of the other person's claim before answering it. Defeating a weakened substitute may win the moment while teaching everyone present that truth is less important than performance.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Listening and Power — Warm-Up to Awareness Is Power - Workbook|Listening and Power — Warm-Up to Awareness Is Power]]
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“The listener should identify the strongest version of the other person's claim before answering it. Defeating a weakened substitute may win the moment while teaching everyone present that truth is less important than performance.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-listener-should-identify-less-important-performance
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