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...NOT FOR WHAT YOU UNDERSTAND."
mis·un·der·stand·ing
/ˌmisˌəndərˈstandiNG/
Noun
A failure to understand something correctly.
A disagreement or quarrel.
Synonyms
misapprehension - misconception - mistake disagreement
I hear what
you say

I disagree and
do not want to
discuss it
further

BUT WHAT DOES HE MEAN?
With the
greatest
respect

I think you are
an idiot!

REMEMBER...HE'S ENGLISH.
WHAT DOES HE MEAN?
WHAT DOES HE MEAN?
Could we
consider
other
options?

IT'S NOT JUST MEN!
I'll bear that
in mind!

IT'S NOT JUST MEN!
I would
suggest...

REMEMBER...HE'S ENGLISH.
WHAT DOES HE MEAN?
WHAT DOES HE MEAN?
Not bad!

REMEMBER...HE'S ENGLISH.
WHAT DOES HE MEAN?
WHAT DOES HE MEAN?

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