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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Shutterstock. Does your brain shut down, and your tongue become heavy when you need to start a conversation?

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My best conversations are with my friend Rich. He doesn’t have extraordinary speaking talents or the ability to tell side-splitting jokes. It’s just that after talking with Rich, I somehow feel ...