Those that require more than a “yes” or “no” answer, are the best type of questions to ask if you’re looking to establish common ground. 

Just be careful not to overdo your questioning. You don’t want the other person to feel like they’re being interrogated.

• Pythagoras was a Greek mathematician, philosopher, and mystic. He is best known for the similarly named theorem.
• He did most of his work in southern Italy and wrote nothing down.
• Pythagoras was a sage who founded a small religion of devoted ...

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