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Re:Ask HN: Best tips for holding great conversations with li... by eof on Monday January 31, 2011 @05:37PM (#2163490)
If/when you need to disagree/contradict them frame it in a way that is not like you are the authority.

Generally, it's probably better (more polite) to say "I am pretty sure it's actually..." or, "I always thought it was .." even when you know 100%.

Wikileaks is probably a good topic of conversation (politics and technology).

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Re:Ask HN: Best tips for holding great conversations with li... by vizvizviz on Monday January 31, 2011 @08:38PM (#2164044)
This. Conversation is a give-and-take. Simply declaring that the other person is wrong and that you are right makes people less open to continue talking to you, as it makes you seem combative.
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