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I'm sitting at the table in my apartment, looking out the window. I turn back to the papers stacked in front of me. "Interesting", I say, "very interesting". I glance…

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W: Excuse me, is it OK if I sit here? M: Sure, go ahead. W: Thanks.... Sorry, but you're American, aren't you? M: Yes. How did you know? W: Oh,…

Let’s take three important human emotions: happiness, sadness, and anger. When people are happy they speak faster, and their voice is higher. When they are sad they speak more slowly…