Incomprehensible jargon is the hallmark of a profession.

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The function of a briefing paper is to prevent the ambassador from saying something dreadfully...

The function of a briefing paper is to prevent the ambassador from saying something dreadfully...

There is no greater challenge than to have someone relying upon you; no greater satisfaction...

There is no greater challenge than to have someone relying upon you; no greater satisfaction...

Judgment is more than skill. It sets forth on intellectual seas beyond the shores of...

Judgment is more than skill. It sets forth on intellectual seas beyond the shores of...

Universities should be safe havens where ruthless examination of realities will not be distorted by...

Universities should be safe havens where ruthless examination of realities will not be distorted by...

The newspaper fits the reader's program while the listener must fit the broadcaster's program.

The newspaper fits the reader's program while the listener must fit the broadcaster's program.

It won't make for a quiet life but it will make for an interesting paper...

It won't make for a quiet life but it will make for an interesting paper...

If I take refuge in ambiguity, I assure you that it's quite conscious.

If I take refuge in ambiguity, I assure you that it's quite conscious.

Maybe you are the cool generation If coolness means a capacity to stay calm and...

Maybe you are the cool generation If coolness means a capacity to stay calm and...