Of the five reporter's questions there’s one you can leave out. Whether you’re doing customer research, interrogating a suspect, or helping a friend through a heartbreak, don’t ask why.
You probably want to know why. First, asking why can invite speculation, a nasty habit of uninformed humans:
Why did the king abdicate the throne?
It can also make folks f…
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