Fwd: Robots in Action; The Power of Shame; Becoming a Better Listener

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From: Shabbat Shalom <shabbatshalom@ounetwork.org>
Date: Thu, Apr 7, 2022, 9:06 PM
Subject: Robots in Action; The Power of Shame; Becoming a Better Listener
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