Ask "how" questions, don't ask "why" questions
Generally speaking, asking how questions is better than asking why questions, given equitable contexts. How (something came to be, something is done, made, successful) can open up a discussion more. You ask how, you elicit knowledge and positioning from the others too. Everyone can learn this way. Why questions may lead into a trap of "it is because..." and tend to close a discussion. You ask why, regurgitating what is known may determine the discourse. Very little new knowledge will be gained ...
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In the Sforza Castle in Milan
This was the day for a visit to the Piazza d'Armi, the inner yard of the castle. https://pixelfed.automat.click/i/web/post/755154795641931059 While the blue sky and somewhat pale light greeted everybody in late October, on one corner just outside this particular space a gifted street musician played Pink Floyd solo. Man he sounded just like Gilmour. I was sure he played for us, with "us" being a sizable crowd that had assembled. We knew what was coming, stood transfixed, and were not disappoi...
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Blogging from standard notes is seamless, they said
taps keyboard Is this thing on? ...
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Monday, Aug 30, 2021 at 11:51am
Another week without coffee, 6th in a row (https://pluspora.com/posts/6844456). Fortunately, this did not happen: Enter not the coffee, not putting sentences together from words https://pluspora.com/uploads/images/715caa7348ca457ac958.png Actually I'm feeling pretty good. Thank you for asking. coffee #caffeine #lostintranslation #retrofittedblog ...
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