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An interviewer asks 'what's the bear case for your long?' How do you respond well?
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Welcome it -- this tests whether you've genuinely stress-tested your idea or just fallen in love with it. Respond by: (1) articulating the strongest honest bear case, not a strawman -- the real…
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