"Awkward silences rule the world. People are so terrified of awkward silences that they will literally go to war rather than face an awkward silence."

Society, Silence, Social, Behavior, Conflict

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"Awkward silences rule the world. People are so terrified of awkward silences that they will literally go to war rather than face an awkward silence."

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