Many meetings and interviews begin with the same line: “Before we get started, let’s begin with short introductions.” What follows is usually predictable. In a monotone voice, people list their name, role, location—and if you’re lucky—a “fun fact.” If an AI were trained on thousands of these intros, it would probably respond with something about the weather. Why? Because most introductions invite safe, polite, surface-level conversation. But here’s what many miss: your introd

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