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Re:On Saying No - The Power of Simply Answering, "No." by masklinn on Sunday September 13, 2009 @12:03PM (#820207)
> they had to except his "no."

They didn't. They could have asked for explanations, justifications, clarifications. He might have given them or not, might have continued the conversation or not (as he notes he did with a student), but that doesn't mean they had to accept his "no" for an answer.

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Re:On Saying No - The Power of Simply Answering, "No." by bryarcanium on Monday September 14, 2009 @12:01PM (#821903)
Well, yes, they could have asked for any number of things, but the end decision still rested with him. Which means, yes, actually, they did have to accept his "no." If he refused to answer any further questions except with "no," they would have to accept that too.

I don't mean accept in the sense of "be at peace with the decision." I mean accept in the sense of "there ain't shit you can do about it, kiddo."

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Re:On Saying No - The Power of Simply Answering, "No." by pkulak on Sunday September 13, 2009 @03:32PM (#820449)
Well, sure, no one _has_ to do anything if you take free will far enough.
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Re:On Saying No - The Power of Simply Answering, "No." by scott_s on Sunday September 13, 2009 @03:29PM (#820445)
If you have the power to not clarify and walk away, they do.
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