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Review the prompt, then record your answers when you're ready.
You will record two video responses. Each question gives you up to one minute to speak.
During a team meeting, your manager discusses a costly error from last week. You know the manager made the error, as they told you about it privately. However, in the meeting, the manager subtly implies the mistake was the fault of a new hire, who is too new and intimidated to defend themselves. The manager then asks you, "You were there, can you confirm how this happened?"

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