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My exposure to this all stems from being around salespeople who were not competent and didn’t have a clue in how to sell, so they fell back on trite sayings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
A study in the journal Nature last year discovered a "really important first clue" in this area, Coleman said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
We thought it was an interesting way of making it a key clue in the show, but that also tied into where they were and what they don’t have.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2025
"This new model might just be the first clue in a cosmic puzzle we are starting to solve across space and time," Afshordi said.
From Science Daily ● May 1, 2024
“Do you have a copy of the book? Maybe there’s a clue in the part that comes before or after this.”
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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