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Jul 2024
15m 47s

How do you greet someone? - Henry McKean...

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The King of England broke tradition recently, by fist-bumping people in favour of a handshake. What are some of the ways we greet people? And are some better than others?

Newstalk’s Henry McKean has been greeting the public to get their thoughts.

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