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Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.

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Winston Churchill

Winston Spencer-Churchill, generally known as Winston Churchill, was a British Conservative Party politician and a grandson of former Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, who was also his namesake.

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Takt ist die Fähigkeit, jemandem zu sagen, er solle so zur Hölle fahren, dass er sich auf die Reise freut.

η τακτική είναι η δυνατότητα να πει κάποιος να πάει στην κόλαση με τέτοιο τρόπο ώστε να προσβλέπει στο ταξίδι.

El tacto es la capacidad de decirle a alguien que se vaya al infierno de tal manera que espere con ansias el viaje.

le tact est la capacité de dire à quelqu'un d'aller en enfer de telle manière qu'il attend avec impatience le voyage.

चातुर्य किसी को नरक में जाने के लिए इस तरह से बताने की क्षमता है कि वे यात्रा के लिए तत्पर हैं।

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