But making eye contact during conversation has functions that go beyond being polite.
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Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2026
Get to Know the Employees A polite conversation can go a long way, especially in a city like mine, where people usually expect a conversation with a stranger to go poorly.
Those of us who despise Trumpism too rarely asked ourselves whether Trump’s efforts to conceal an apparently consensual relationship with Stormy Daniels were the proper grounds for prosecution.
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Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2026
There’s a proper kitchen built for actual cooking, and city views round it out as a solid base for spending some serious time in.
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Katharine Sohn,
Architectural Digest,
17 Aug. 2026
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