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Blogisode 10: Cross-examining Conversations

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'A man's character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation.' -Mark Twain Communication, probably one of the most hidden necessities to human survival. It stands right there among the golden trio of, air, water and food. And as any other resource, it comes across in various forms; verbal, written, social, etc. But after twenty one and half years, some things dawn onto me. Like what should one respond after a certain query, how do you approach to start the conversation, or how did we all fall flat from 'Hello's and 'Hi's to a simple 'Sup?'. Basically, what makes communication, a.k.a, a 'conversation' effective? >What is a conversation? Conversation (kɒnvəˈseɪʃ(ə)n)(noun) -A talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged. Pretty basic definition, right? But call me crazy, has it ever occurred at any point in time, that the conversat