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Stupid Questions

Posted on May 18, 2026May 20, 2026 by John Lubans

“A stupid question deserves no answer”, that’s the surprising. ill-tempered rejection I got from a staff member. She was a “top hand,” as they say out in cowboy land. She not only did her job but inspired colleagues. And, besides being a doer, she was a thinker., so her response was doubly disappointing. The question…

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