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March 20, 2025 • Experts demystify the science of awkwardness — and explain how to reduce the emotional intensity of mortifying flashbacks (like that one time you called your teacher "Mommy").

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This leads to a hilarious series of events, as the office staff tries different ways to figure out the name without her saying it. Eventually, the woman resorts to sign language, leading to an ...