for a counterexample consider whether being a highly religious Muslim signals trustworthiness in the contemporary US.
Doesn't it? It might not win you many friends, but I'd think it will still make you a popular business partner.
I'd think it will still make you a popular business partner.
Why would being a highly religious Muslim make you a popular business partner?
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