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If you're like most people, you've indulged in fake listening many times. You go to history class, sit in the third row, and look(26)__at the instructor as she speaks. But your mind isfar away, (27)__in the clouds of pleasant daydreams.(28)__you come back to earth: the instructor writes an important term on the chalkboard, and you (29).__Copy it in your notebook. Every (30)__the instructor makes a witty remark, causing others in the class to laugh. You smile politely, pretending that you've heard the remark and found it mildly
(31)__. You have a vague sense of (32).__That you aren't paying close attention, but you tell yourself that any (33)__you miss can be picked up from a friend's notes. Besides, the instructor's talking about road construction in ancient Rome, and nothing could be more boring. So back you go into your private little world. Only later do you realize you've missed important information for a test.
Fake listening may be easily exposed, since many speakers(34).__facial cues and can tell if you're merely pretending .to listen. Your blank expression, and the faraway look in your eyes are the cues that betray your inattentiveness.
Even if you're not exposed, there's another reason to avoid fakery: it's easy for this behavior to become a habit. For some people, the habit is so deeply rooted that they automatically start daydreaming when a speaker begins talking on something complex or interesting.(35)__, they miss lots of valuable information.
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