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Elevating the perception of this profession is not a nice idea, but an obligation for those of us in leadership.—Scotty Elliott, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026 This not very nice idea got picked up by Naval Intelligence agent Ewen Montagu, who’d later publish a book about the mission.—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026 But after Putin's flat nyet, Trump in the East Room described a ceasefire as a nice idea but not an imperative.—Susan Page, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025 Even so, a courtesy heads-up is always a nice idea.—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 July 2025 That’s a nice idea, but beware, there might not be a future negotiation.—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025