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Chaos is contagious

Germs aren't the only thing you can spread to others

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Amy C. Williams
Mar 18, 2022
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We're supposed to cover our mouths when we sneeze, right? The world hadn't been familiar with the term "super spreader" until very recently, but now that we know what it is, nobody wants to be one.

But germs aren't the only thing in life that are contagious. Did you realize that emotions are too? Have you ever been around someone who's spreading jealousy? Or anger? Or fear?

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