Put simply, "the agenda" could be explained as the chronological program of items to be discussed or, in our world, negotiated.

Good negotiators know that often the order items are discussed can be as critical as the particulars of the item or issue itself. Some top negotiators feel that whoever sets the agenda is typically in the more powerful position.

To be sure, the party

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