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fatal forecasts

fatal forecasts

original publish date: 21st May, 2010

decades on …

Commentary coming soon.

transcript

FTE #1: You know how you asked me to downplay the forecast to motivate the sales manager into taking action?

FTE #2: Yes.

FTE #1: He just dumped out the window.

On-screen text: Accounts Dept.

FTE #2: Sorry, my bad.

Caption: Lying for effect is easy. Predicting what that effect will be is not.