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What does it mean?
Spielberg shares a personal detail that he has never drunk coffee due to hating the taste.
In plain terms
I never drink coffee because I hate the taste.
What can you take from it?
Personal preferences vary widely regardless of social norms.

Where it applies

  • casual conversation
  • personal interviews
  • lifestyle choices

Putting it to work

  • honor personal tastes
  • respect others' habits

Questions to consider

  • What habits define you?
  • Do you judge by norms?

Another view

This is a trivial detail with no broader significance.

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