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Where did people get the foolish idea about table manners? The same principles of etiquettes do not apply to every country. Moreover, nobody has the right to dictate groundless formalities.
Is it absolutely necessary to greet someone in person and in writing? What, if any, are the practical benefits of a traditional greeting? And who should be the first one to say a greeting to someone?
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