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The nostalgia for 'people used to look each other in the eye': are we really losing eye contact and conversation skills, or is the definition of socializing just changing?
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Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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