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		dredmorbius on June 15, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Goodhart's Law: When a measure becomes a target, i... And what is your gentle phrasing for that action?

breakingcups on June 15, 2018 [–]

It's an interview, not a competition. The interviewer would've been much better of asking: "Why?"

dredmorbius on June 15, 2018 | [–]

I meant for excusing yorself.

I'd tend to go to "I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I'm wasting your time," for example.

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