The American Value...
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Is Perceived by Israelis
as...
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Friendliness
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Superficiality
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Politeness
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Artificiality
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Privacy
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Unfriendliness, excessive formality
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Clear-cut instructions
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Rigidity, inability to improvise
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Openness about anxieties
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Tasteless exposure of private matters
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Scheduling in advance
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Rigidity, excessive formality
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The Israeli Value...
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Is Perceived by Americans
as...
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Directness, honesty
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Bluntness, rudeness, tactlessness
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Assertiveness
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Aggressiveness
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Egalitarianism, informality
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Lack of consideration, rudeness
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Pride/Self confidence
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Arrogance
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Warmth/Connectedness
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Intrusiveness, invasion of privacy
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Spontaneity
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Lack of restraint, lack of order
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