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“The question, "When did you last listen to a poor person properly and try to understand what's going on inside their own experience?" enables you to connect.” quote by Duncan Green — Download Open image

“The question, "When did you last listen to a poor person properly and try to understand what's going on inside their own experience?" enables you to connect.”

Duncan Green

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