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I've written those types of emails you describe, Jacques: "My understanding is..."

It's an excellent way to leave an audit trail.

This guy dealt with that, simply by not replying or acknowledging the email, then claiming "That's not what I agreed to." His boss would support him. It worked, most of the time.

Scott Adams once wrote a book: "The Way of the Weasel." It has some techniques in there that are remarkably familiar.

If that's the case, look for a new job. The current one is FUBAR.

For sure, but sometimes the boss has a boss. Or takes you to HR. Or some other thing you didn't think of in advance. In all these cases it didn't matter tactically, but it did strategically.

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