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One may end up surrounded by an incredible amount of information, available at the touch of a button, and yet not know what to do to make sure that the really important information (or people) to get through\u2026<\/p>\n

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And if we do encounter important information, we may well misunderstand or misinterpret it.<\/p>\n

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And when the discussions end up becoming mere shouting matches, even those who are almost certainly correct may start to look little different than their opponents<\/a>, confusing matters for onlookers.<\/p>\n

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Is there anything more that one can do than put their perspective out there<\/a>, perhaps also taking pains to explain why they consider their perspective worth listening to, and then hope for the best?<\/p>\n

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