While she was impudent to the point of vicious ("Come on Joel, I think you did it"), I continued to use phrases like "I respect your position" and "we have a respectful difference of opinion".

当时，她对我十分无礼，甚至到了恶毒的地步（“承认了吧，乔尔，我相信你肯定做了。”）我则继续保持礼貌，告诉她“我尊重你的立场”“我们的观点有所不同，但我尊重这一点。”

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However when a situation can be seen through the lens of difference, and a position is simply a matter of opinion not a totalitarian statement of fact, then cooperation and compromise is possible.

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