Empathy not only clues you in to what your subject wants to hear, it will help you avoid stepping onto trip wires that will trigger their suspicions.

换位思考不仅告诉你你的目标想听什么，还会帮助你避免踩到会引发他们猜疑的警报拉发绊网。

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Most travelers know it's a good idea to call your credit card company before a trip to a foreign country, so your purchases in Bangkok or Barcelona don't trigger a freeze on your account.

大多数持卡人都知道在出国之前告知发卡行，以免自己在曼谷或巴塞罗那的消费冻结账户。

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And it can take 50 or more years for the timer set in the womb to trip the fuse and trigger a full-blown disease.

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In addition, Mr. Abdulmutallab's cash purchase of a round-trip ticket didn't trigger any secondary screening, calling into question the efficacy of the system that is supposed to spot passengers who are acting suspiciously and may be threats.

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