According to sociologist Herbert Blumer (1969), there is one distinctive characteristic of social interaction among people. Identify and discuss this characteristic. Provide an example from your own experience that illustrates this distinctive characteristic.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

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