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How to ask better questions.

Before asking any question, I now ask myself:

* Is this the right person to ask? How likely are they to know the answer? Should I trust their answer?

* Would knowing the answer change my next step?

* Have I spent a reasonable amount of time trying to answer the question myself? Am I depriving myself of an opportunity to learn?



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