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26-01-2016, 15:59

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Re: COTS: How far should it go?

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Yes, I have been on teams that did poorly consistently.
Success on the field =/= inspiration.

I will agree that winning CAN inspire, but so can learning from those that beat you.

I agree. The last two years my team has done pretty horribly, and while I've definitely been demotivated at times the overall effect has been to inspire us to do our absolute best this year. I'd rather pour my heart out and lose than only partially try and win.

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