Misunderstanding
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Misunderstanding: i.e., Being Misunderstood:
"I have never worried about someone not understanding me ... so long as I am not misunderstood. When I was sending messages about troop transports for Admiral Gleaves, any ambiguity could be fatal. If a captain of a ship being addressed did not understand our message, he could--and would--wireless back saying so. But if he misunderstood you (mistakenly thinking he understood you), that could result in a costly, if not fatal, tactical action."
Citations
- RBF to Robert Malesky at NPR taping, Wash, DC; 28 Mar'77
