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Article: WHY GOSSIP IS GOOD IT DOESN'T HURT TO DISH A LITTLE DIRT.(LIFE & LEISURE)

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Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
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May 1, 1994
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Byline: DARRYL E. OWENS Orlando Sentinel

Pssssst! Did you hear what someone spotted the boss doing at this shady club late last night?

Confidentially, if you're like most people you would be itching to hear the scoop.

Dirt. We love to hear it. We love to dish it. It's practically un-American for someone to possess a juicy tidbit and fail to tell a friend who will tell a friend, and so on, and so on. . .

Ever since two people first got together to discuss an absent third person, gossip has thrived. But the question is: Why do people so delight in dishing the dirt on their peers?

Well, through research and some on-the-job ...

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