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Beautiful Means Good?

A good-looking face can lend extra credit to qualities you have not checked

Two partners have the same experience and different portraits. What might your first choice be giving extra credit?

You'll find out

  • The credit a portrait can borrow
  • Your actual side-by-side ratings
  • A work-first way to choose

Why it matters

Protect your time and trust by giving credit to relevant work, while noticing what a portrait adds.

About 3 min6 interactive slides · 5 questionsLesson 14 · Zone 2

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