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Japanese proverb of the day: "To ask is a moment's shame; not to ask is…" - why swallowing your pride for one awkward question pays off for years

Rest of World News: We have all done it. Someone explains something, you do not quite follow, and you nod anyway. The moment to ask comes and goes, because asking would m.

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