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What does it mean?
Jack Benny questions whether two conditions must necessarily occur together.
In plain terms
Must both things happen at the same time?
What can you take from it?
Conditions are often assumed to be linked unnecessarily.

Where it applies

  • negotiations
  • problem solving
  • daily decisions

Putting it to work

  • challenge false constraints
  • seek alternatives
  • question assumptions

Questions to consider

  • What constraints are artificial?
  • When are choices linked?

Another view

It lacks context about what the conditions are.

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