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Letter: Language problem

Freda Lockert
Monday 20 December 1999 00:02 GMT
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Sir: In 1990s management-speak there are no "problems", only "opportunities". Apparently if the word "problem" disappears from the language then the problem itself will disappear from our working lives. Hence, the problems grow larger and the workforce grows more demoralised and less effective.

FREDA LOCKERT

Studley,Wiltshire

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