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		sgustard on Sept 12, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dark Motives and Elective Use of Brainteaser Inter... When you're done hiring you've surrounded yourself with people who are good at estimating urban fenestration, but are poor listeners who blame others when they fail.

ummonk on Sept 12, 2018 [–]

I'm not saying that is the best question to ask an interviewee. I'm just saying it's the nicest of the three for me to be on the receiving end of.

(Although, to be clear, "are you a good listener?" is an absolutely terrible question.)

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