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The general rule is to never hire the interim because rebound relationships cloud judgment, leading to misguided decisions.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
Here is an important general rule to apply to many such little ploys, including your own:
Never make guesses about people.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
Other exceptions to the general rule include the 2002 midterm elections, which occurred a little more than a year after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the 1998 elections that took place after congressional Republicans impeached then-President Bill Clinton.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2025
Still, the general rule was: enforce the law, but find somewhere else to do it.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
Here is an important general rule to apply to many such little ploys, including your own:
Never make guesses about people.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
Other exceptions to the general rule include the 2002 midterm elections, which occurred a little more than a year after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the 1998 elections that took place after congressional Republicans impeached then-President Bill Clinton.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2025
Still, the general rule was: enforce the law, but find somewhere else to do it.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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“General rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20rule. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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