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Ahava_yin Posted 18 years ago
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Jacob Neusner's speech
Hi, in our textbook, there's Jacob Neusner's The Commencement Speech You'll Never Hear, he said "Try not to act toward your co-worders and bosses as you have acted toward us. I mean, when they give you what you want but have not earned, don't abuse them, insult them, act out with them your parlous relationships with your parents."
I doubt it was a printing mistake. The logic doesn't make sense to me. If "they give you what you want", there's no reason to "abuse them" therefore, no need to ask them "don't abuse them". I'm hoping that someone will be kind to check the original print and find out about it. Thank you.
I doubt it was a printing mistake. The logic doesn't make sense to me. If "they give you what you want", there's no reason to "abuse them" therefore, no need to ask them "don't abuse them". I'm hoping that someone will be kind to check the original print and find out about it. Thank you.
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" This seems OK to me as it written. The idea is 'If they do something good for you, don't be a bad person, don't treat them badly'. Best wishes, Clive
- " This seems OK to me as it written.
- The idea is 'If they do something good for you, don't be a bad person, don't treat them badly'.
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
when they give you what you want but have not earned, don't abuse them, insult them, act out with them your parlous relationships with your parents."
This seems OK to me as it written. The idea is 'If they do something good for you, don't be a bad person, don't treat t
when they give you what you want but have not earned, don't abuse them, insult them, act out with them your parlous relationships with your parents."
This seems OK to me as it written. The idea is 'If they do something good for you, don't be a bad person, don't treat t
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