By accepting such a gesture, he only proved that his ego is at least the size of his statue.

他接受这样一个姿势，唯一表明的就是，他的自我意识至少跟那座雕像一样巨大。

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After initially accepting the invitation a promising gesture of co-operation he will now send a subordinate in his place.

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Rather, learning to achieve nothing is about being skillful when engaging the many provocative and complex circumstances that increasingly define our global workplace, discerning what is hidden, appreciating a gesture of affection, grasping the intention of a paradox, accepting an unexpected invitation, celebrating a mixed triumph, learning from an alarming emergency.

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