{"id":5729,"date":"2025-12-31T02:35:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T01:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/?p=5729"},"modified":"2026-01-02T18:55:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T17:55:35","slug":"stop-accepting-the-predictable-nine-unexpected-articles-that-reshaped-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/31\/stop-accepting-the-predictable-nine-unexpected-articles-that-reshaped-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop Accepting The Predictable: Nine Unexpected Articles That Reshaped 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Change-on-puzzle-pieces-Peggy-and-Marco-Lachmann-Anke.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hand pushing bold neon CHANGE text, symbolising the power to stop accepting the predictable and transform your communication in 2025\" class=\"wp-image-5730\" style=\"width:726px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Change-on-puzzle-pieces-Peggy-and-Marco-Lachmann-Anke.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Change-on-puzzle-pieces-Peggy-and-Marco-Lachmann-Anke.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Change-on-puzzle-pieces-Peggy-and-Marco-Lachmann-Anke.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Change-on-puzzle-pieces-Peggy-and-Marco-Lachmann-Anke.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Change-on-puzzle-pieces-Peggy-and-Marco-Lachmann-Anke.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Lightbulb moments sometimes emerge when you least expect them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until the third quarter, I had a predictable first half of the year. I facilitated communication sessions for executive MBA cohorts at the Financial Times-ranked Lagos Business School and delivered leadership communication sessions to executives across industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But I was somewhat restless. Despite the rewarding interactions with ambitious professionals, routine tasks such as coaching them, grading their scripts, and editing documents felt predictable. Humdrum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But that changed in early July when I had the mid-year review with my boss. He challenged me to develop a framework that would help executive MBAs consistently upskill their communication skills. The first lightbulb moment came when, during our meeting, I realised I had at least three frameworks I\u2019d been using to lecture and train executives at that business school for almost a decade. But I still wanted to devise a system that would be objective, measurable, and deployable across cultures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, I got to work, drawing on two decades of obsession with effective communication and my experience as a lecturer, trainer, and published author.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then I unveiled the \u2018system\u2019: The Global 4-Domain Communication Skills Rating Tool\u2122. And four months of refining and obsessing over the culturally intelligent assessment followed, until it entered its beta stage in November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That lightbulb moment led to several and culminated in the most significant project I\u2019ve embarked on in my career (with my 346-page communication book \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Influence-Thrive-Professionals-Entrepreneurs-Communication\/dp\/1912009315\/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=\">Influence and Thrive\u2019<\/a> taking the second spot).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, upon reflection, I\u2019ve selected the nine most transformative articles of 2025 to provide <em>your<\/em> lightbulb moments and move the needle for you in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:68px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1) <a href=\"https:\/\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/30\/yes-excellent-grammar-still-matters-when-writing-to-influence-people\/\">Yes, Excellent Grammar STILL Matters When Writing To Influence People<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date: 30 January 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Sigh. We shouldn\u2019t even be having this conversation in 2025, 2026, or beyond. &nbsp;But if you\u2019re unconvinced that learning \u2018dry\u2019 grammatical rules is necessary for superb writing, then this is the article for you. In it, I provide three compelling ways grammar amplifies your business writing and enables you to influence people beyond the confines of your circles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:79px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2) <a href=\"https:\/\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/24\/two-potent-ways-specificity-transforms-your-communication-and-drives-results\">Two Potent Ways Specificity Transforms Your Communication And Drives Results<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date: 24 February 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Borne out of my frustration with the vague writing I routinely see when grading executive MBA scripts, I wrote this article to champion the need for radical specificity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Specificity is often glossed over. Yet, knowing how to infuse it in your writing and speaking guarantees your pervasiveness and delivers results. In this evergreen article, I give you rock-solid reasons to prioritise it and explain how to proceed. Share widely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:71px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3) <a href=\"https:\/\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/30\/how-your-customer-service-staff-emails-repel-and-negate-your-reputation\/\">How Your Customer Service Staff Emails Repel \u2014 And Negate Your Reputation<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Customer-service-ring-Pete-Linforth-Pixabay.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5731\" style=\"width:778px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Customer-service-ring-Pete-Linforth-Pixabay.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Customer-service-ring-Pete-Linforth-Pixabay.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Customer-service-ring-Pete-Linforth-Pixabay.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Customer-service-ring-Pete-Linforth-Pixabay.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Customer-service-ring-Pete-Linforth-Pixabay.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date: 30 April 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Your service staff are alienating customers with rude emails. Nip the problem before your organisation loses clientele and bleeds revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, I present the case of \u2018Precious\u2019, a discourteous customer service staff member, and highlight what your staff should and should <em>not<\/em> do. Take the recommendations seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:84px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4) <a href=\"https:\/\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/29\/dear-managers-professional-courtesy-is-not-negotiable\/\">Dear Managers: Professional Courtesy Is NOT Negotiable<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date: 29 May 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever spoken through gritted teeth in a barely controlled face-off with a toxic manager, you\u2019re not alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, as a manager, you may think that professional courtesy doesn\u2019t impact your career. &nbsp;But you\u2019re wrong. Selective customer service is now the norm. That\u2019s why infusing professional courtesy into your communication enhances your credibility and maturity, and sets you apart for advancement. In this article, I share a real-life case study and provide practical ways to differentiate yourself with this valuable attribute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:71px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5) <a href=\"https:\/\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/30\/what-do-ai-tools-say-about-you-heres-why-you-should-care\/\">What Do AI Tools Say About You? Here\u2019s Why You Should Care<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date: 30 June 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>AI is here to stay, so move aside, Google.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ChatGPT and other AI tools are becoming the next best-kept secret for hyper-relevance and visibility. This article teaches two powerful reasons to care about what AI tools say about you. Then follow the communication advice given to position yourself so they recommend you as the top choice in your industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:62px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6) <a href=\"https:\/\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/28\/the-new-standard-unveiling-the-global-4-domain-communication-skills-rating-tool\/\">The New Standard: Unveiling The Global 4-Domain Communication Skills Rating Tool\u2122<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date: 28 July 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This month changed everything and helped me to develop that \u2018system\u2019 I mentioned earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most communication assessments focus on one or two segments and don\u2019t reveal much to support targeted interventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the Global 4-Domain Communication Skills Rating Tool\u2122 is different. This comprehensive, globally relevant, and culturally intelligent assessment resource addresses the four most critical communication domains: nonverbal communication and interpersonal skills, verbal communication (including public speaking and presentations), business writing, and leadership communication and influence. It also provides objective insights that guide interventions and impact. From entry-level professionals to C-suite leaders, this tool helps you refine your communication skills to influence others, drive better results, and thrive in the era of AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:71px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7) <a href=\"https:\/\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/31\/your-communication-blind-spots-how-to-identify-them-and-close-gaps\/\">Your Communication Blind Spots: How To Identify Them And Close Gaps<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:62px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Opposite-signs-indicating-Gerd-Altmann-Pixabay.jpg?resize=640%2C436&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5732\" style=\"width:798px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Opposite-signs-indicating-Gerd-Altmann-Pixabay.jpg?resize=1024%2C698&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Opposite-signs-indicating-Gerd-Altmann-Pixabay.jpg?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Opposite-signs-indicating-Gerd-Altmann-Pixabay.jpg?resize=768%2C523&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Opposite-signs-indicating-Gerd-Altmann-Pixabay.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:63px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date: 31 August 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This article served as the foundation for my <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1142647818?share=copy\">DisruptHR Lagos 3 talk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since you can\u2019t fix what you don\u2019t know, identifying your communication blind spots and closing gaps are critical to your professional growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the ultimate challenge is integrating the four most vital domains \u2014 nonverbal communication and interpersonal skills, public speaking and presentation skills, business writing skills, and leadership communication and influencing skills \u2014 into one comprehensive, bias-free, culturally intelligent assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Global 4-Domain Communication Skills Rating Tool is the answer. It\u2019s a diagnostic and prescriptive assessment that identifies your blind spots and baselines and then provides development insights to close gaps over time. Transition to this new standard in communication skills evaluation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:66px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>8) <a href=\"https:\/\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/27\/dont-be-fooled-practice-makes-flexible-not-perfect\/\">Don\u2019t Be Fooled: Practice Makes Flexible \u2014 Not Perfect<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date: 27 October 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>So you still believe that practice makes perfect in your speeches or presentations? You\u2019re missing the point of effective communication <em>and<\/em> setting yourself up for anxiety and lacklustre delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, not all preparation techniques are equal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, as a communications coach, I challenge you to rethink how you prepare, because the goal isn\u2019t to be clever or go viral, but to adapt to diverse contexts. The most effective speakers are flexible enough to handle anything \u2014 even tech glitches \u2014 and still serve their audience with confidence and grace. Therefore, discover why mastery in public speaking isn\u2019t about perfection but flexibility, and how my \u2018Reverse PowerPoint Technique\u2019 delivers both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:64px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>9) <a href=\"https:\/\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/30\/the-corec-pillars-of-inclusive-communication-theleaders-new-superpower\/\">The CoReC\u2122 Pillars Of Inclusive Communication \u2014 The Leader\u2019s New Superpower<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date: 30 November 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At over 3,600 words, this premium thought leadership piece is the longest and most detailed on the blog so far, and for good reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The research on organisations that prioritise diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategies is clear: less churn, more innovation, and higher performance. But how should leaders communicate in these contexts?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, I present a real-life scenario, illustrative examples, and deep insights to unveil the CoReC Pillars\u2122 of Inclusive Communication \u2014 three practical strategies for leaders to drive impact, engagement, and inclusion across regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:78px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:57px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Stock-man-ready-to-hit-pendulum-ball-Peggy-and-Marco-Lachmann-Anke.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5733\" style=\"width:767px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Stock-man-ready-to-hit-pendulum-ball-Peggy-and-Marco-Lachmann-Anke.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Stock-man-ready-to-hit-pendulum-ball-Peggy-and-Marco-Lachmann-Anke.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Stock-man-ready-to-hit-pendulum-ball-Peggy-and-Marco-Lachmann-Anke.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Stock-man-ready-to-hit-pendulum-ball-Peggy-and-Marco-Lachmann-Anke.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Stock-man-ready-to-hit-pendulum-ball-Peggy-and-Marco-Lachmann-Anke.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:59px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest lesson I\u2019ve learned in 2025 \u2014 as trite as it sounds \u2014 is that it\u2019s not over for the year until the clock strikes midnight on 31 December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember that my \u2018aha\u2019 moment in July sparked a fire that led me to develop the biggest communications project of my career. Similarly, your unexpected burst of inspiration (or obsession) might come from the most unlikely of sources. And it might not be convenient. But stay flexible and dance to your own beat. Your actions, no matter how small, compound and motivate you, driving you forward. This has been my experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, draw inspiration from the nine articles above and remain open to the \u2018scary\u2019 opportunities that present themselves in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:57px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Global 4-Domain Communication Skills Rating Tool\u2122 is currently in beta and will remain private until its public launch in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the meantime, please email <a href=\"mailto:Lucille@LucilleOssai.com\">Lucille@LucilleOssai.com<\/a> if you&#8217;d like me to speak at your event or design and deliver communication coaching and training programmes for your organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:93px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>N.B:<\/u><\/strong> First and fourth images are courtesy of Peggy and Marco Lachmann-Anke via Pixabay. 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