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From Slack to the dinner table, honesty really is the best policy

By Josh Cohen

Aaron was winding up a work call as his partner Jim waited at the dinner table. “I’ll just be a minute or two here,” Aaron whispered, cupping his phone. “No probs,” Jim whispered back.

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