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3033.482 - 3051.227 Frank Slootman

And I think it is really important to control what you want to have a conversation about. Set the agenda. Spend time before the meeting talking to people what you want to have a conversation. Don't surprise people. Give them time to do the pre-read. If any board member is coming in without doing the pre-read, that's shame on them. You actually don't need them. They've got to do the work too.