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What I learned about our encounters with strangers is that we're in too much of a hurry, that we seize on what available evidence is out there and jump to conclusions.
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The quote says that people often judge strangers too quickly. When an encounter gives us only a few facts, we grab those facts and treat them as enough to form a conclusion. “Too much of a hurry” suggests that better understanding requires slowing down and recognizing that limited evidence may not tell the whole story.
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