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Ah so using the term hoops disqualified him.

I can't say I disagree with the decision.



He wasn't hiring for an NBA franchise, so what the hell does someone's free time hobbies have to do with the hiring decision?


Basketball in someone's free time isn't the issue. Using the term hoops vs basketball is. This can show major cultural differences. Perhap the gap was too wide for Peter.




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