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Re:Peter Thiel To Join Trump Transition Team by baddox on Thursday November 10, 2016 @10:03PM (#12927208)
Shrewd seems unfair. Political views and ethics aside, it turns out he's a genius.
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Re:Peter Thiel To Join Trump Transition Team by vinay427 on Thursday November 10, 2016 @10:07PM (#12927241)
I think that is what the parent comment meant by using shrewd in contrast with negative:

> I had very negative feelings about Thiel, [...] but I'll at least concede he's a very shrewd individual.

Also, the Oxford definition for shrewd:

> Having or showing sharp powers of judgement; astute:

Source: https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/shrewd

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Re:Peter Thiel To Join Trump Transition Team by baddox on Thursday November 10, 2016 @10:32PM (#12927419)
Correct. I think it's an understatement, considering how much crap he got for joining what looked like a sinking ship.
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Re:Peter Thiel To Join Trump Transition Team by stephencanon on Thursday November 10, 2016 @10:12PM (#12927280)
What do you imagine "shrewd" means?
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Re:Peter Thiel To Join Trump Transition Team by baddox on Thursday November 10, 2016 @10:33PM (#12927427)
I imagine it means making smart decisions. I think it's an understatement in this case.
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Re:Peter Thiel To Join Trump Transition Team by brazzledazzle on Thursday November 10, 2016 @10:53PM (#12927572)
It sounds like we may have differing definitions of "fair".
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