I've sequenced the questions for maximum speed of elimination, ’ I explained. ‘I believe I can eliminate most women in less than forty seconds. Then you can choose the topic of discussion for the remaining time.’ ‘But then it won’t matter, ’ said Frances. ‘I’ll have been eliminated.’ ‘Only as a potential partner. We may still be able to have an interesting discussion.’ ‘But I’ll have been eliminated.’ I nodded. ‘Do you smoke?’ ‘Occasionally, ’ she said. I put the questionnaire away. ‘Excellent.’ I was pleased that my question sequencing was working so well. We could have wasted time talking about ice-cream flavours and make-up only to find that she smoked. Needless to say, smoking was not negotiable. ‘No more questions. What would you like to discuss? . Graeme Simsion
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Kennedy went on to explain that he had “sequenced the questions for maximum speed of elimination,” which meant that he had asked the questions in the order that they would best eliminate prospective dates. He then explained that he believed he could eliminate most women in less than forty seconds, after which he would be able to choose the topic of discussion for the remaining time. “But then it won’t matter,” said Frances. “I’ll have been eliminated.” “Only as a potential partner,” I said. “We may still be able to have an interesting discussion.”

Source: The Rosie Project

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