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Listening Is a Superpower: Hard Wrought Lessons From Conversations With Voters
  • Feb 9
  • 7 min

Listening Is a Superpower: Hard Wrought Lessons From Conversations With Voters

I peered through the sidelight windows, seeking any indication of who these people might be: a flag, a sticker, even an item of clothing.
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