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 ====Help me, Legal ====
-The frequently heard, usually false, refrain, “I cannot opine on that, because it’s a question of law” drops like a scented jewel from the lips of colleagues who can’t be bothered — or are too ''scared'' — to make a simple decision by themselves. No-one ''likes'' making decisions in modern multinationals: no individual good comes of it, however much collective good may follow. Individual good comes from taking ''[[taking credit|credit]]'', not taking a [[taking a view|view]]''.
+The words “I cannot say: you’ll have to ask legal” drop like scented jewels from the lips of colleagues who can’t be bothered — or are too ''scared'' — to make a simple decision by themselves. No-one ''likes'' making decisions in modern multinationals: no individual good comes of it, however much collective good may follow<ref>Individual good comes from taking ''[[taking credit|credit]]'' for decisions made once they have safely borne fruit, not from taking a [[taking a view|view]]''.</ref>.
 But not all legal questions are beyond the layperson’s grasp. By presumption of law, ''none'' of them are: the law [[supposes|deemed]] you know it comprehensively, however paltry your education. In the general run of things, ignorance is no excuse. Within a modern corporation, it is a virtue.