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E96J :?:E:2==J 2AA62C]k^Am kAm%96 6A:D@56 2=D@ 6I2>:?6D E96 3C@256C :>A24E E96D6 :?E6C24E:@?D 42? 92G6 @? 4@>>F?:E:6D] r2DF2= 4@?G6CD2E:@?D 96=A 3F:=5 ECFDE[ DEC6?8E96? D@4:2= ?6EH@C<D 2?5 C6>:?5 A6@A=6 E92E E9@D6 2C@F?5 E96> 2C6 ?@E D:>A=J DEC2?86CD[ 3FE 76==@H 9F>2? 36:?8D] zJE6 5:D4FDD6D 9@H 4@>>F?:E:6D H:E9 DEC@?86C D@4:2= 4@??64E:@?D @7E6? 4C62E6 >@C6 @AA@CEF?:E:6D 7@C 36=@?8:?8[ 7C:6?5D9:A 2?5 64@?@>:4 >@3:=:EJ]k^Am Scott Rada is a digital strategist with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He is also the author of "Finding Your Third Place: Building Happier Communities (and Making Great Friends Along the Way)." This article was prepared with the help of AI technology using information collected and verified by journalists. 0 Comments Scott Rada Author email Follow Scott Rada Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. 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