It will help to be clear about how your meetings are conducted and what your purpose is for getting together.

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Of course when you hire an appraiser, she should not be giving you a different answer depending on what your purpose is.

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What is the purpose of your trip sir, an agent asked?

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So most importantly, what is your personal mission, your life purpose?

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Most professionals who care about their clients are willing to teach you about what is going on, the purpose of your investments and what recommendations you can expect from them going forward.

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If your purpose is to bash Bush, what else is there to write about?

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Think first about what the purpose of the interaction is, what you want to get out of it, and what your attitude toward it is.

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