The question 7 billion people are asking: How do you deal with Donald Trump?

(CNN)Before his election, the closest Donald Trump got to the presidency was on an episode of "The Simpsons" television show, which forecast a dystopian future when he would occupy the Oval Office.

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A good example is the story he tells about how he negotiated the deal for his TV show "The Apprentice." As he explained to me, the entire arrangement was worked out in a single face-to-

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face meeting with producer Mark Burnett. The result was a lucrative arrangement for both men, which endured for more than a decade and brought Trump into millions of American living rooms.

For members of Congress, foreign diplomats and other leaders who must deal with Trump, faceto-face negotiation concluded with a look-him-in-the-eye handshake will be essential. Trump revels in duels that involve cagey lawyers and complex contracts, and always looks for escape clauses that let him do whatever he wants. However, he also fancies himself a man who keeps the promises he makes.

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