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Paying someone to tell you what you already suspected, with a slide deck.

means A meeting where you discuss a problem with an expert before deciding what to do about it.

from From Latin consultare, 'to deliberate, take counsel,' itself built on consulere, 'to consult' or literally 'to take counsel together' — a root it shares with 'counsel' and 'consul.' The Roman consul was, after all, someone you were supposed to seek advice from before acting.

average length
exactly as long as the invoice allows
key output
a report confirming your original hunch
hidden rule
first hour free, clarity extra
etymology
from Latin consulere, to deliberate for a fee
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