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reason enough to fail the interview (lemmy.world)
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[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Its not a trick question, its an ambiguous one. Ambiguity should prompt people to ask clarifying questions. Assumptions are often wrong.

Part of ambiguity also lies in the English language. In a general conversation 35% is information and 65% is disambiguation.