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Tact 245 Tactlessness “How can you of all people be writing a book about tact?” a friend once laughed.“You’re the most tactless person I know!” I chose to ignore the fact that the remark wasn’t exactly tactful either and retorted instead that, by definition, one doesn’t research something one already knows. The truth, though, is that tactlessness may provide a way to throw a wrench in the system , to lay bare the hypocrisy of it all and unveil the mechanics of exclusion. Like a well-­ placed profanity, it can also be loads of fun. But to be tactless just right is probably as delicate a matter as to be tactful and may require skills no different in nature. ...

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