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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 batting 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 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.
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