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interesting article on the myth of astronaut's writing instruments and the space pen

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I think that everyone that...

edosan wrote:
I think that everyone that reads this needs to mention it every time a pop psychology motivator-type tries to bring it up in a meeting...

I can't count how many times I've heard this in workshops.

Now the question is, next time this happens, do you tell the presenter in front of everyone just to get it straight, and potentially embarass the person? Or do you just take them aside later and explain it privately, leaving the crowd with false info? And would they resist telling it next time because it's just too good?

 
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