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		nuancebydefault 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I'm addicted to being useful Indeed, the more one knows about what it means to be a good listener, the more one becomes aware of not being such a good listener.

dapperdrake 3 months ago [–]

Being a good listener is one of the hardest jobs in the world.

And narcissists are soul sucking traps for good listeners.

lo_zamoyski 3 months ago | [–]

Which is why you should not be an indiscriminate listener.

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