You’re probably like me—you like a good story. Whether it’s a TV drama, a box-office hit movie, or a million-seller novel, we tend to line up for the good story. Or maybe you’re sitting in a restaurant or around a campfire, and your friends begin to tell stories. Each one seems better than the one before. It begins to feel a bit like a contest. It seems as if people are trying to “outstory” one another. So you begin to thumb through your mental catalog of personal stories to see if you are carrying one that may just win the day. Or maybe someone tells you a fantastic story and you can’t wait
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