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If you understand gender differences in what I call 'conversational style', you may not be able to prevent disagreements from arising, but you stand a better chance of preventing them from spiraling out of control.
Deborah Tannen
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— Deborah Tannen

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If you understand gender differences in what I call 'conversational style', you may not be able to prevent disagreements from arising, but you stand a better chance of preventing them from spiraling out of control. — Deborah Tannen

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Deborah Tannen was a Sociologist from United States (1945–present).

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Deborah Tannen lived from 1945 – present.