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In other words, he didn't get it.

You cannot say someone truly gets that something is in their best interest if they think it's best to continue to do the opposite.

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Exactly. If he really understood what negative margin meant, he would never have asked for "a forecast that shows how much we need to sell to break even."

OK, maybe I meant "Could've got it. Chose not to."

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