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How ‘Verbal Aikido’ Can Help You Avoid Stupid Arguments

The everyday martial art of talking to someone who disagrees with you

Don Johnson

Sep 7, 2020·5 min read

A blue silhouette of a bald person overlapping a red silhouette of a long-haired person, all on a yellow background.
A blue silhouette of a bald person overlapping a red silhouette of a long-haired person, all on a yellow background.
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Words create our reality. Once we put them out there, we can’t take them back. Expressions like “I didn’t mean to say that” or “I was only kidding” come too late.