“Never ask for advice from someone with whom you have interests in common. At best, they will point you down the most difficult path to take, at worst… the wrong one.”

—  Prevale

Original: Non chiedere mai consiglio a qualcuno con il quale hai interessi in comune. Nella migliore delle ipotesi, ti indicherà la strada più difficile da percorrere, nella peggiore... quella sbagliata.
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