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Gossip is a major social lubricant. There\u2019s good gossip, where we say nice things about others. Bad gossip, when we don\u2019t. And sometimes just wildly speculative gossip, when we don\u2019t have the facts.<\/p>\n

Gossip is as old as our capacity for speech, probably older. It is a basic currency of information (and often misinformation).<\/p>\n

I imagine most social animals have some form of gossip. For instance, I believe dogs gossip almost as much as their owners. Don\u2019t believe me? Then join me and Millie at the dog park<\/a> and judge for yourself. <\/p>\n

Edward Grinnan is Editor-in-Chief and Vice President of GUIDEPOSTS Publications.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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