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The Dangers of Trying Not to Yawn

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Rick Lewis
Jan 30, 2025
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I could see from the violent twitching in her face that she was trying to suppress her yawn.

The young woman I was sharing with in the virtual breakout room of the conference was doing her best to conceal it, but there was no mistaking her stifled impulse to parade her tonsils.

She unsuccessfully tried to cover it by scratching her nose. Still, I…

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