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Code-switching in my day to day life is essential. As a receptionist for a marketing firm in Dallas, my tone switches depending on who I'm communicating with. With clients, my tone is very proper and professional. Around my bosses and coworkers, my tone remains proper and professional, but not so much as it would be while communicating with clients. Around friends and family, my tone would change drastically to a more apathetic, casual feel. Although I've never been in a situation where lack of adaption has caused problems, problems would definitely occur if I were to use the same laid back, casual tone with huge clients in the firm I work with. They would then have a dubious, unprofessional opinion of me. If I were to use a casual tone with

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