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Because they’re a stubborn, recalcitrant lot, are our sibling lawyers. The way they see it, they are already ''on'' a journey, it is [[tedious]] enough as it is, and they are not interested in being sent on some [[M.B.A.]]-initiated diversion designed to convert them, as they see it, into glorified [[Who breaks a hamster on a wheel?|hamsters]].<ref>[[Who breaks a hamster on a wheel?]]</ref> | Because they’re a stubborn, recalcitrant lot, are our sibling lawyers. The way they see it, they are already ''on'' a journey, it is [[tedious]] enough as it is, and they are not interested in being sent on some [[M.B.A.]]-initiated diversion designed to convert them, as they see it, into glorified [[Who breaks a hamster on a wheel?|hamsters]].<ref>[[Who breaks a hamster on a wheel?]]</ref> | ||
Contrary to received wisdom, and however vigorously they may, as a class, declare themselves proudly prehistoric, lawyers are ''not'' universal Luddites, and will hoover up any tech they come across that makes them get where they think they are going faster. | Contrary to received wisdom, and however vigorously they may, as a class, declare themselves proudly prehistoric, lawyers are ''not'' universal Luddites, and will hoover up any tech they come across that makes them get where ''they'' think they are going faster. | ||
Mobile [[email]], for example, got accepted so quickly that it barely was an [[innovation]]: it went from science fiction to the commonplace instantly, skipping a phase transition altogether, like dry ice subliming to CO<sub>2</sub> to the point that it is hard to credit it was ever novel. Likewise, automated [[document comparison]], remote working, and a host of other neat recent tricks. | Mobile [[email]], for example, got accepted so quickly that it barely was an [[innovation]]: it went from science fiction to the commonplace instantly, skipping a phase transition altogether, like dry ice subliming to CO<sub>2</sub> to the point that it is hard to credit it was ever novel. Likewise, automated [[document comparison]], remote working, and a host of other neat recent tricks. | ||