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Question 46:  What is the most foolish thing you've ever done? 

Do not answer this question by claiming that you have never done anything foolish, because everyone has done something foolish.  The ideal answer would be to admit a foolish thing you did in your personal life a long time ago (perhaps as a teenager) rather than admit a foolish mistake done in your recent professional life. 

For example, one might answer, "When I was 14 years old, I decided to steal my father's car keys and go for a joy ride.  Unfortunately, my driving skills weren't as good as I thought they were and I crashed into a telephone pole less than a mile from home.  I was so afraid of my father's reaction, that I left the car there and ran to a friend's house.  I did do some other silly things as a kid, but fortunately, I've never done anything I consider to be foolish as an adult or at work.  Of course, I have made some mistakes at work, but I've learned from them and didn't consider them to be foolish."


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