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Asking obvious questions can seem odd, especially to a clueless teenager.

The value of talking, about small things, can have big benefits.

Being willing to ask obvious questions can make others feel safe.

A recent piece in The New York Times by Roger Rosenblatt, The Bigness of Small Talk, reminded me of my completely clueless self when I was in high school.

When I was a kid and we needed to fill up my dad’s Jeep Wagoneer or my mother’s Chevy Impala, we went to a “filling station” for gas. So many times, I was with my dad when we drove to the local station and every time we went I winced, knowing what was coming next.

“You got any gas?” He would ask Calvin, who owned the station with his........

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