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Discuss in pairs or in small groups.
People with foibles are often not conscious of them.
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Solution
Yes, I do think and I agree with this fact that People with Foibles are often not conscious about them. The reason being that they are ignorant and unaware of it and they continue with their eccentricity, Blissfully, ignorant of them.
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