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I agree. I've never liked the phrase either. Even so, I'll take "Trust but verify" as a shorthand for "Accept the output of a somewhat untrustworthy person/proc
by justin_oaks 3y ago
I agree. I've never liked the phrase either. Even so, I'll take "Trust but verify" as a shorthand for "Accept the output of a somewhat untrustworthy person/process, but verify the output before making use of it."
Sometimes a short, inaccurate phrase wins out over the longer, accurate version.
- Madmallard 3y agoI would change "accept" to "consider" in your rephrasing.
- TeMPOraL 3y agoThere are bad and good uses of that phrase. I like the reading that goes "trust the intentions and skills of the other person, but recognize they're only human and can make mistakes, so if the thing is high-stakes, double-check anyway".