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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Goldstein
>
> I don't see it as a trick question. I see it as a personality question.
> Given a choice between two equally qualified tech writers, I would
> prefer the one who's curious about all sorts of disparate technologies.
>
> That said, I wouldn't expect the tech writer to already know how a
> toilet works, but I would prefer the tech writer who's interested to
> know. "I simply don't care" isn't the response I would hope for.
>
> When I think of trick questions, I think of the square manhole cover
> thing, which tests something else altogether.
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