"Miranda, you spend so much time cleaning up the mess your department makes that maybe you can help us figure out how to fix our problem." Which of the following best revises the statement above in unbiased language?
A) "Miranda, please tell us what you'd do if your department was responsible for this mess."
B) "Miranda you have the most experience with these issues since your department makes most of the mistakes. So how would you handle this issue?"
C) "Miranda, you're an old hand at cleaning up other people's mess, so maybe you will share the wisdom of your experience with us."
D) "Miranda, you have a lot of experience with damage control, so maybe you can tell us how you'd handle our situation."
E) "Miranda, can you give us a crash course in how to fix this disaster?"

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D) The other choices, like the original, are disrespectful. They use words like "mess," "mistake," and even "disaster," unlike the more tactful "damage control," in the correct choice.

"Miranda, You Spend So Much Time Cleaning Up the Mess