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When Is It Smart to Play Dumb?

When Is It Smart to Play Dumb?

by Paul Quinn | Sep 12, 2024 | Asking - Law Enforcement, Asking - Workplace, Communication Skills, Integrity

From 1971-2003 TV audiences tuned in to Columbo, a show named for its fictional homicide investigator, played by Peter Falk. Lieutenant Frank Columbo masked his sleuthing brilliance behind a rumpled, befuddled veneer. Suspects were disarmed by his brand of...

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