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Forget fear of public speaking. A lot of people now shy away completely from speaking to anyone in public. But if we learn to do this it’s enriching, for ourselves and society

The days before we all had mobile phones. Photograph: Debrocke/ClassicStock View image in fullscreen The days before we all had mobile phones. Photograph: Debrocke/ClassicStock Social etiquette This article is more than 3 months old The stranger secret: how to talk to anyone – and why you should This article is more than 3 months old Forget fear of public speaking. A lot of people now shy away completely from speaking to anyone in public. But if we learn to do this it’s enriching, for ourselves and society Viv Groskop Tue 24 Feb 2026 05.56 EST Last modified on Tue 24 Feb 2026 12.00 EST Share P

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