Originality Search Report

Subject: Originality Assessment of Quote

Quote Examined

Conversation Manors 101:

Speak - Listen - Question - Interact.

NOT:

Speak - Speak - Speak - Speak - Speak - Listen - Speak - Speak - Speak - Speak - Speak - Speak - Speak...

Don't Be A Conversation Hog!

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Author: Jelani K. Asantewa

Original Composition Date: March 12, 2026

Search Performed By: ChatGPT (OpenAI)

AI Model: GPT-5.5

Search Date: June 30, 2026

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Search Summary

An online search was conducted using the exact phrase and its most distinctive components, including:

• "Conversation Manors 101"

• "Speak - Listen - Question - Interact"

• "Speak - Speak - Speak - Speak"

• "Don't Be A Conversation Hog!"

Additional searches were also performed using combinations of these distinctive phrases to determine whether the complete work or a substantially similar version had previously appeared online.

Findings

No evidence was found that this exact wording, presentation, or instructional format had previously appeared online.

The expression "conversation hog" is a long-established English idiom that has appeared in etiquette articles, books, videos, and discussions for many years. However, no source located during this search contained the complete combination of title, instructional sequence, humorous repetitive dialogue, and concluding statement used in this work.

Assessment

Based on the search performed on June 30, 2026, this quote appears to be an original composition that incorporates the commonly used English idiom "conversation hog."

The apparent originality lies in the creative combination of:

• The title "Conversation Manors 101."

• The instructional sequence "Speak - Listen - Question - Interact."

• The exaggerated repetition illustrating one-sided conversation.

• The concluding statement "Don't Be A Conversation Hog!"

No matching source containing this complete expression or a substantially identical presentation was identified during the search.

Conclusion

Based on the available online search results as of June 30, 2026, this work appears to be an original creative expression authored by Jelani K. Asantewa. While it incorporates the pre-existing English idiom "conversation hog," no duplicate or substantially similar version of the complete quote or its distinctive presentation was located during the originality search.

This report documents the results of an originality search conducted on the date indicated above and reflects the publicly available information located at that time.