During the meeting and the subsequent resolution, we should explicitly disallow the phrases would have or could have, as they are counterfactual statements that result from our human tendency to create possible alternatives to events that have already occurred. #GeneKim

- October 31, 2022

During the meeting and the subsequent resolution, we should explicitly disallow the phrases would have or could have, as they are counterfactual statements that result from our human tendency to create possible alternatives to events that have already occurred. #GeneKim
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During the meeting and the subsequent resolution, we should explicitly disallow the phrases would have or could have, as they are counterfactual statements that result from our human tendency to create possible alternatives to events that have already occurred. #GeneKim

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