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jsalvatier comments on "Stupid" questions thread - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: jsalvatier 13 July 2013 11:49:01PM 3 points [-]

One solution is to look for signs of disinterest or discomfort and disengage from the conversation if you do. If you have trouble picking up on those things, you can always try being more passive and seeing if they pick up the slack or try to engage you further.