How to Answer a Question You Don't Know the Answer To
The people who look sharpest under questioning aren't the ones who always know — they're the ones who handle not knowing without losing composure.
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Not knowing isn't the problem
Everyone assumes the danger is not having the answer. The real danger is how you handle not having it — bluffing that gets exposed, or freezing and losing the room. A composed "I don't know, and here's how I'll find out" costs you almost nothing; a bluff that unravels costs you your credibility.
So the skill isn't knowing everything. It's staying steady and useful in the moment you don't.
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