How to negotiate like the president

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Monday August 01, 2011 · 7:20 AM PDT

2011/08/01 · 07:20

Two political rivals meet at the edge of a cliff.

JB: Jump off that cliff!

BO: Exactly how high do you want me to jump?

JB: 100 feet.

BO: OK, well I'll jump off the cliff, but not that high. Meet me in the middle at say, 90 feet?

JB: Listen, buddy. We both have to give up something in this deal. You agree to jump 100 feet, and we agree not to push you off the edge before you jump. See, it's a compromise!

BO: OK, well, in the name of compromise, I'll jump 99 feet.

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