Prognosis

Assuming that you can prepare and refute as outlined here, you can usually do well by this group. With your delivery and expertise, you can make your solution the smart solution. By positioning your solution as the smart one, it follows that questioning it makes them less than smart. Their self-imposed pressure to look smart will keep them from sniping at you. Who knows, if you make your solution look smart enough, they might even become your biggest boosters.

Footnotes

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