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The essence of all conversations is to communicate and share, agrees Bamzai. the emphasis today is less on sharing and more about seeing the self as the star, she says.

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The proof is there on everyone social media timelines selfies of spectacular holidays, details of lunches, dinners and coffee dates, of one own and one children achievements the obsession with the self is probably at an all time high.

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