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how　to　reason　with　numbers；　but　how　to　render　incisive　and　imaginative　arguments　in　English。　Unlike　most　of　the　students　I　have　taught　from　China（about　60　over　the　past　20　years）　Lee　immersed　himself　in　American　culture。　He　posed　a　joke　as　part　of　his　first　presentation　analyzing　a　local　plan。　It　worked。　His　classmates　laughed　and　I　was　witness　to　masterful　culture　spanning。　Lee　came　to　us　a　confident　individualist　uniquely　suited　to　cultural　cross　fertilization。　He　earned　straight　A　grades　in　all　my　classes。　Whether　rendering　a　spread　sheet　analysis；　crafting　a　graphic　or　writing　a　report；　Lee　always　demonstrated　uncanny　mastery　bined　with　critical　wit。　While　many　of　the　Chinese　I　have　taught　performed　excellently　in　class；　Lee　alone　has　posed　essays　and　talks　that　met　the　sensibilities　and　tastes　of　American　classmates。　Even　more　importantly　he　offered　new　ideas　which　they　（and　myself）　could　prehend　and　even　assimilate。

Lee　has　a　deep　reservoir　of　talent　and　ambition。　He　has　already　acplished　a　great　deal　in　the　face　of　considerable　challenge。　He　has　worked　hard　bridging　the　cultural　gulf　separating　the　Chinese　and　American　ways　of　life；　and　produced　an　impressive　record　for　one　who　has　enjoyed　no　special　privilege。　Lee　possesses　and　uses　an　easygoing　manner　and　spirited　conviviality　to　put　people　at　ease。　He　can　make　small　talk；　but　quickly　moves　conversation　toward　more　challenging　and　interesting　topics。　Lee＇s　group　leadership　bines　small　〃d〃　democracy；　intelligent　judgment　and　gentle　persistence。　He　learned　early　on　the　painful　lessons　of　coercive　collectivism；　and　has　learned　how　to　anticipate　and　even　tame　adversarial　relations。　I　have　every　confidence　that　he　will　use　these　considerable　skills　to　tackle　organizational　problems　on　a　larger　scale。

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