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It's better to apologize...

Posted by ESC on September 23, 2003

In Reply to: What does this mean: posted by Skylar on September 22, 2003

: "It's better to apolgise than ask permission"

It means it is better to going ahead and do what you want then apologize AFTER the fact to whoever you've offended than to ask BEFORE and be denied permission.

I don't know who said it.

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