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CULTURAL PATTERN C: Disagreement is OK

CULTURAL PATTERN D: Disagreement is avoided

In some cultures, disagreement is not taboo and can even be seen as “spice” for open, lively discussions.

In other cultures, disagreeing openly with one’s conversation partners is considered uncomfortable and even rude, so it is generally avoided. As a result, abstract discussions tend to be rare.

Highlight in one color the words and phrases that hint at Cultural Pattern C: Disagreement is OK, and in another color the parts that show Cultural Pattern D: Disagreement is avoided.

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