> "This is just not true", "I don't believe you" Those sentences stood out to me as well. Maybe I'm too conflict-averse, but in a professional setting I would

> "This is just not true", "I don't believe you" Those sentences stood out to me as well. Maybe I'm too conflict-averse, but in a professional setting I would rarely use sentences like this. Something like "Are you sure about that? I've read differently. Let's verify/look into that." gets the same message across and everyone saves face. And I'm coming from a cultural background that's known to be very direct and blunt...