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Old 09-20-20, 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
The computer counts every cog change as a single shift and there are often times one makes multiple shifts, say, fourth to sixth on a slight downhill, that counts two. Then 500’ later, you shift back to fourth, that’s two more, so you now have four shifts in a tenth of a mile.
That's counting wrong then. Two shifts. If you aren't changing two or three gears over, why even bother shifting?

Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
Nope. Don't think it actually matters though; she got the interview in huge part because a few of her coworkers-to-be knew how effective she was, not because of her alma mater.
Of course it matters. The degree gets you to an interview. That's the point. It's used as shorthand for "this person has a good chance of fitting in."
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