73．安然退避

安然退避。这是聪明人走出困境的法宝。机智地运用一句巧言，他们就能从最错综复杂的迷宫中脱身。用一句空话或一个微笑，他们可摆脱严肃的争论。大部分伟人都擅长此道。当你必须拒绝某件事时，转换话题通常是最礼貌的方式。有时候，装作不理解就是最高明的理解。

73．Utilize slips

Utilize slips. That is how smart people get out of difficulties. They extricate themselves from the most intricate labyrinth by some witty application of a bright remark. They get out of a serious contention by an airy nothing or by raising a smile. Most of the great leaders are well grounded in this art. When you have to refuse, it is often the polite way to talk of something else. Sometimes it proves the highest understanding not to understand.