By being interested and asking good questions you form a good impression with the other person and you will likely learn something new that will benefit you in the future.

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Obviously, there's a -- there are these meetings that we've now had five of, but the President will continue to speak individually, or in smaller groups, with those in asking them questions, or in asking their assessment of where he believes they are.

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