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> An alternative is to take on objections and speculations
> by saying:
>
> a) we've thought of that and this is how we ensure that
> that cannot possibly happen, or
>
> b) we hadn't [yet] considered that possibility, but
> I'll raise it at the next meeting so it gets into
> the minutes and can't be glossed over as we proceed.
That is exactly the way things, from my understanding, will happen.
The notion that it's a hard-in-stone absolute is purely fiction.
> NOT considering possibilities at the start, when they
> can still be addressed with preventive measures, might
> be considered short-sighted or negligent, or a really
> unfortunate trade-off that a lot of people could come
> to wish you hadn't made in the early glow of enthusiasm.
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