This ability to speak plainly and clearly to his audience was also evident in his writing.

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In your self-review, and in the performance review itself, speak plainly.

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"Bringing in an external person has allowed staff and outside suppliers to speak plainly and many of the messages being conveyed are uncomfortable and challenging ones, " he said.

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I'm going to speak plainly and honestly about what's happened here because the American people are trying to figure out how can something have 90% support and yet not happen.

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