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Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I-Hart Radio.

Good morning.

This is Laura.

Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

Today's tip is that when you are not sure what question you should be asking,

that is your question. Ask the person you are talking with what question you should ask.

This can be a great way to learn about something important that you didn't even know to ask about. So when there is something

you need to know, you can ask about it. You can ask your doctor about the side effects of a

medication he's recommending. You can ask the waiter how spicy a sauce is. You can ask your boss the deadline for a project. But sometimes

you don't know what you don't know. Maybe you are buying your first home and you are unsure what

information you need to find out about the house and the neighborhood. Maybe your doctor

diagnosed you with a medical condition and you have

no idea what you need to learn. Even in lower stakes context, you may sense there's more

information you need to gather, but you are not quite sure what. You want to tap into the other

person's knowledge, but you don't have a specific question to glean the best information.

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