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What does it mean?
Asolving the wrong question prevents finding the real answer.
In plain terms
Ask the right question to get the right answer.
What can you take from it?
Framing questions correctly is essential.

Where it applies

  • research
  • decision making

Putting it to work

  • define problems accurately

Questions to consider

  • Are you asking the right question?

Another view

Sometimes the real question is hard to spot.

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