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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>A brief consultation with Webster brought forth the
following:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Manipulate--</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>1 : to treat or operate with the hands or by mechanical
means especially in a skillful manner<BR>2 a : to manage or utilize
skillfully </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial> b : to control or play upon by artful,
unfair, or insidious means especially to one's own advantage<BR>3 : to change by
artful or unfair means so as to serve one's purpose </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Always seeking the self-serving advantage -- I would like
to think that I operated within the primary definitions. :-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Harrison</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Harrison Owen<BR>7808 River Falls Dr.<BR>Potomac, MD
20854<BR>USA<BR>301-365-2093<BR>207-763-3261 (summer)<BR>website <A
href="http://www.openspaceworld.com">www.openspaceworld.com</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=masheikh@COGECO.CA href="mailto:masheikh@COGECO.CA">Masud Sheikh</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU">OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, May 29, 2005 7:08 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: The Question(s)</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Harrison Owen <<A
href="mailto:hhowen@comcast.net">hhowen@comcast.net</A>>
wrote:<BR><BR>>Masud -- the word "manipulative" is a curious one. In the
circles that<BR>you and I usually move in -- it is a "bad word." But if I go
to a<BR>chiropractor or a therapeutic massage person -- and am not
"manipulated" I<BR>should be very unhappy. I think the significant issue
is not to<BR>manipulate or not to manipulate -- but rather to what end
and to what<BR>purpose. Hopefully, my ends and purposes are in line with the
client. If<BR>not, they should fire me. If so, I expect to be fully
compensated. But<BR>manipulaton comes with the territory, I
think.<BR>><BR>>Harrison<BR><BR>Yes Harrison,<BR>It certainly comes with
the territory, since you as the consultant have<BR>chosen to serve the
organization, not the individuals that comprise the<BR>organization. Those
individuals who are "mature" enough to sense<BR>the "manipulation" have the
choice to be or not to be "manipulated" (and<BR>there is nothing wrong with
choosing to be "manipulated"). Those who do<BR>not have that maturity, may
feel resentful - at some time in the
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