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What does it mean?
The author jokes about a message ending in a scream.
In plain terms
I understood most but ask about the last scream.
What can you take from it?
Emotion overshadows content.

Where it applies

  • arguments
  • intense feedback

Putting it to work

  • pause before reacting
  • ask for details

Questions to consider

  • When did emotion cloud your hearing?

Another view

Screams often block understanding.

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