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though, the drawback will be a secondary one that is easily overcome by more sig-
nificant advantages-"Avis: We're number two, but we try harder"; "L'Oreal, We're
more expensive but you're worth it." By establishing their basic truthfulness on
minor issues, the compliance professionals who use this ploy can then be more be-
lievable when stressing the important aspects of their argument (Hunt, Domzal, il{
Kernan, 1981; Settle il{ Gorden, 1974; Ward il{ Brenner, 2006),
I have seen this approach used with remarkable effect in a place that few of us
recognize as a compliance setting-a restaurant. It is no secret that, because of
shamelessly low wages, servers in restaurants must supplement their earnings with
tips. Leaving the sine qua non of good service aside, the most successful waiters and