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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marshall, post: 1287717, member: 21705&quot;]There is always a tension between education and dominance. The difference is in the intent of the person doing the correction. </p><p><br /></p><p>There is also a tension between learning and defensiveness. The difference is in the attitude of the one being corrected.</p><p><br /></p><p>You have no control over the former, but a wise young person will always choose to learn from correction without regard to it&#039;s intended purpose.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now tact is a different matter. When giving bad news about counterfeits and fakes to a newbie, you may be flippant and harsh, and risk losing a fellow collector; or, you may offer a sympathetic word about how the mistake can be avoided in the future.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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