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> some I didn't but had a reasonable wrong guess and the interviewer(s) explained the right answer and we moved on. That was fine.

You would be surprised at the number of candidates who would start arguing with the interviewer. Being able to learn new things on the spot during a pretty stressful event, admit one is wrong with no shame and move on is a great trait to select for.



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