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What does it mean?
The speaker asserts total mutual ignorance between themselves and the other party.
In plain terms
We do not know each other at all.
What can you take from it?
Acknowledge the limits of what you know about others.

Where it applies

  • stranger interactions
  • first meetings
  • conflicts

Putting it to work

  • ask questions
  • avoid assumptions
  • build rapport

Questions to consider

  • What do you really know about others?
  • How do you bridge understanding?

Another view

People often know more than they appear to.

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