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> Trust, but verify. I don’t like that “but”. It implies trust and verification are opposites. To the contrary, verification is there to ensure that trust is n
by laserlight 4y ago
> Trust, but verify.
I don’t like that “but”. It implies trust and verification are opposites. To the contrary, verification is there to ensure that trust is not hurt in case of a mistake, misunderstanding, or whatever. “Trust and verify” is much better.
- JohnFen 4y agoThank you for this. "Trust but verify" never made any sense to me at all. If you have to verify, then there is no trust. Ensuring that there hasn't been a misunderstanding makes a lot more sense. "Verify" is still a misleading word in that equation, though.