习惯为新点子“加分”，而非批评。 也就是说，只要有人向你提出新的看法，不要马上否定。

Get into the habit of "plussing" rather than judging new ideas — that is, whenever someone suggests a new idea to you, don't tell them why it won't work.

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华乐丝先生试着团结而非打击批评他的人。

Mr. Wallace tries to co-opt rather than defeat his critics.

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一些动物权利倡导者已经在批评奥巴马一家从私人育犬员而非流浪狗收容所那里收养狗。

Some animal rights advocates have criticized the Obamas for adopting a dog from a private breeder rather than from a shelter.

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