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“When I was in my early twenties, I became friends with a coworker who was double my age. She was smart, elegant, stylish, and everyone loved her. She had a habit of lightly touching people’s hands or knees when she was stressing a point or talking about something funny or exciting. At the time, I’d never seen anyone do that, and it made me feel a warm connection to her whenever it happened. So here I am, 20 years later, tapping hands and knees when I talk just like she did.”
—Anita, 41, Indianapolis
