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I encourage active skepticism - when people are being skeptical because they're trying to identify the best course of action. they're trying to identify the next step for themselves or other people.
-Tim Ferriss
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I Encourage Active Skepticism - When People

Tim Ferriss
I encourage active skepticism - when people are being skeptical because they're trying to identify the best course of action. they're trying to identify the next step for themselves or other people.
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