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Is “Please” Overrated? New Study Challenges Common Beliefs

A UCLA study suggests that using "please" in everyday requests might not be as polite as commonly thought. A UCLA study finds "please" is used strategically, not universally, to manage expected refusals. Analyzing 17 hours of conversations, researchers discovered "please" in only 7% of requests, mo

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