When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.

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When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.

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Ernest Hemingway

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When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.
When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.
When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.
When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.
When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.
When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.

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