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Let's clear one thing up: Introverts do not hate small talk because we dislike people. We hate small talk because we hate the barrier it creates between people.

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Laurie Helgoe
Age: 63
Born: 1960
Born: December 10
Psychologist
Billings
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Laurie Anne Helgoe
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