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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Feb. 16, 2018

Don’t confuse me with facts, I’ve made up my mind

In a mediation, simply hoping that the plane won't crash in the face of objective evidence that might just do that is hardly a rational way forward.

Robert S. Mann

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ADR Services, Inc.

Email: rmann@adrservices.com

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Don’t confuse me with facts, I’ve made up my mind
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One of the great achievements of contemporary Western civilization is the ability to watch over 500 channels of mostly, but not always, junk on cable or satellite television. In the "not junk" category is one of my personal favorites, "Air Disasters," a show produced by the Smithsonian channel. This fascinating hour-long program reveals how teams of forensic experts dissect aircraft accidents to determine the mechanical and human causes. In a recent episode, a senior ...

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