Ask, ... all they can say is no.

Just having the name 'Paris' slapped on the Eiffel Tower or something like that, to me, doesn't say anything about the culture,

Usually what you ought to have in mind is the highest amount that you would pay for something, and then ask them what the price is,

Getting a little bit of knowledge in advance on the kinds of things that are expected in a particular culture would be one of the most important things you can do,

(The issue) became so pervasive that we decided to create a separate subcommittee.

No one would say we don't want industry here, because that's what we have, and we coexist quite well.