| 10 | It creates open mindedness - willingness to test one's hunches; includes accepting the chance of being wrong. |
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It creates humility - even with a good bating average, at least once one will be proved wrong. |
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It depersonalizes issues - numbers don't play favorites. |
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It motivates improvement - the natural urge to do better when next time kicks in. |
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It builds teamwork - people get a chance to see how their piece fits into the whole. |
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It promotes clear thinking - there is no use answering the wrong questions. |
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It is concrete - the answer may not be palatable, but it can't be ignored. |
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It defeats rhetoric - nothing pricks the balloon of conjecture better. |
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It creates community - pro, con, or neutral, affected parties are interested. |
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And the Number One Benefit: |
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It guides rational decision making - and tradeoffs must occur in daylight. |
