哈雷特博士建议，如果，假设一个办公室的竞争对手想要中伤你缺席的同事（和你在同一阵线），你应该首先做出一个正面的评价。

If, say, an office rival seems poised to trash one of your absent allies, Dr. Hallett suggests you make a “pre-emptive positive evaluation.”

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最后，我们想对所有学生定位，这样一来如果你们喜欢，你们就可以轻松地竞争办公室和暑期工作之类的。

Finally, we want to position all students so that you can easily, if you like, compete for things like your office and summer jobs.

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你会发现加强办公室之外的活动是很容易的，因为竞争比较少。

You may find thatstepping up outside the office is easier, as there is less competition.

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