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a job application disguised as a conversation where both parties politely lie

means A formal meeting in which one party questions another to assess them, gather information, or evaluate suitabilityfor a job, a story, or a record.

from From French 'entrevue,' the noun from 's'entrevoir' — literally 'to see each other,' built from 'entre-' (between) and 'voir' (to see), itself from Latin 'videre.' So at its root an interview is simply two people getting a look at one anotherthe English spelling drifting toward 'view' as the word settled in around the 16th century.

originFrom French entrevue, meaning to see each other
first impressionJudgments often form within the first seconds
trick questionWeaknesses asked so you reveal one anyway
power flipYou are silently interviewing them too
the silencePauses pressure you into oversharing the truth
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