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# People often prefer a truthful person to a...
> People often prefer a truthful person to a flawlessly performed persona because relational prediction depends upon continuity. The audience wants to know that the person speaking now will still be present after success.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Authentic Video, Community Standards, and the Courage to Tell Your Story - Workbook|Authentic Video, Community Standards, and the Courage to Tell Your Story]]
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“People often prefer a truthful person to a flawlessly performed persona because relational prediction depends upon continuity. The audience wants to know that the person speaking now will still be present after success.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-people-often-prefer-present-after-success
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