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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Those who master the art of small talk can achieve a lot in their careers. We asked experts what chatting at work can achieve and, ...

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No matter how well-intended the person speaking may be, using certain phrases almost always makes small immediately uncomfortable.

How good are you at making small talk? When you’re in the middle of a chance encounter with someone, does every possible thing to say go flying out of your head? Or do you believe that small talk is ...