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Don’t knock small talk. It has the power to mend a world ripped apart by rage

Don’t knock small talk. It has the power to mend a world ripped apart by rage

Hi there, how’re you? How’s it going? You alright? All good? As any Briton knows, none of these questions is an inquiry into your emotional state,...

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The Guardian

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