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That is why I have always loathed the old-school essay https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Message_to_Garcia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Message_to_Garcia . It describes a situation where a lazy manager simply wants someone to follow directions rather than gather requirements. It was lauded as a work of genius business prose at a company I worked at and fortunately departed.