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What does it mean?
She attributes her habit of using pet names to her inability to remember actual names.
In plain terms
She uses darling because she forgets real names.
What can you take from it?
Shortcuts can become standard habits.

Where it applies

  • forgetting names
  • casual conversation

Putting it to work

  • find workarounds for memory lapses

Questions to consider

  • What habits hide your limitations?

Another view

It might seem insincere to some.

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