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# Consultant

A professional who gives advice on what to do, claiming to know more than her client.

Consultants usually follow the allopathic medical analogy— “We know more and hereby tell you what you should do.”—and measure their success by how long they retain their clients.

Their expertise is on creating the best solution possible, but they have less expertise on how to implement decisions.