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Green City Ranking + Copenhagen Disarray | 10 comments (10 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)
Re: Green City Ranking + Copenhagen Disarray (4.00 / 3)
Seems like standard negotiating tactics to me.

Leak something outrageous, and then "compromise".

"The future is already here -- it's just not very evenly distributed" William Gibson

by ChrisCook (cojockathotmaildotcom) on Wed Dec 9th, 2009 at 07:48:06 AM EST
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Known in Russia (4.00 / 2)
as "goat in the hall" tactic...

Original here:

When Russians are unhappy, they buy a goat, put her in their hallway, leave her there for a few days and sell it again. This makes the Russians happy.

by Nomad (Bjinse) on Wed Dec 9th, 2009 at 07:57:27 AM EST
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