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However, if you are in extremely strong agreement on many of these items, there's a high likelihood that you would indeed score high on the D-factor (i.e., you're a humongous a*sh*le, objectively measured):
The Dark Core Scale
1. It is hard to get ahead without cutting corners here and there.
2. I like to use clever manipulation to get my way.
Source: Scientific American
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Does "get ahead with cutting corners" mean "(for example, you are building a bridge. The standard design requires that you use 100 tons of steel to make the bridge strong as expected. But if you want to show off your impressive speed, you only use 80 tons. This behavior is called "cutting corners." The result is the end product-the bridge will not meet the design standard.)"?
However, if you are in extremely strong agreement on many of these items, there's a high likelihood that you would indeed score high on the D-factor (i.e., you're a humongous a*sh*le, objectively measured):
The Dark Core Scale
1. It is hard to get ahead without cutting corners here and there.
2. I like to use clever manipulation to get my way.
Source: Scientific American
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Does "get ahead with cutting corners" mean "(for example, you are building a bridge. The standard design requires that you use 100 tons of steel to make the bridge strong as expected. But if you want to show off your impressive speed, you only use 80 tons. This behavior is called "cutting corners." The result is the end product-the bridge will not meet the design standard.)"?
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