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Old 07-26-2018, 12:14 PM   #31
j.p.s
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Originally Posted by ekbell View Post
My first assumption was that the article was tongue-in-cheek, making a point by demonstrating the absurdity of the opposing view. An enjoyable technique but hard to pull off effectively and liable to be misunderstood.

The Professor's reputation for wit and the (deliberately?) poor writing would fit this assumption.
I was wondering about the poor writing. Maybe his other columns are needed for context. Any deliberate irony or satire flew right by me. I suspect that it would be a rare business executive that get the point.
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