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Conversation tip #14: Ask a question
August 10, 2008 by Eric Roth
“Do you want to know how to start a conversation? Ask a question, and listen.”

Robert Bly (1926- ), American poet and activist

That’s not a bad starting point, is it?

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Category: adult education, Conversation lessons, conversation starters, Conversation TipsTags: conversation starter, conversation tip, ESL, esl conversation, Robert Bly

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Conversation tip #14: Ask a question