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  "note": "I've made over a dozen trips to Ukraine and this smiling thing is true there as well. \n\n> In Russian culture the smile is identified with laughter. Russians do not smile unless something funny happens and provides a reason for laughter. This fundamental difference in perception produces many unfortunate misunderstandings. \n\nReading this reminded me of a conversation I had with [Yuri](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yurizhidun/), the Director of our office in Ukraine. I had finished walking to the office from the hotel. It is a simple route and there are a lot of people making their way to their jobs in the morning. I asked him \"Do you think people know that I’m not from here when I’m just walking to the office?\" and he immediately replied that \"Yes, they for sure know.\". I wondered how this could be, I was just one of many people walking along the street. I asked him how they would know I wasn't a local and he replied immediately \"Because you are smiling.\" 😊",
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