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Woo words – Watch out for these Red Flags

August 11, 2017July 30, 2010 by Dave

There are specific red-flag words that should trigger your bullshit alarm whenever you hear them. I’d recommend that you build up and keep your own list, but to ensure that you get the idea I’ll start you off with an initial list and take you through a few examples. “energy” – This is a word … Read more

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