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Decisions and Power

Objections

By Sharon Villines on 12 August 2012

A Circle Meeting at Endenburg ElektrotechniekA Circle Meeting at Endenburg Elektrotechniek

On the Endenburg Elektrotechniek site, an objection is defined as a “well-founded counter-argument”.

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Tagged as: circle meetings, objections

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