To avoid some of the pitfalls or barriers to listening, you should

A) remove yourself from the situation if you find the topic irrelevant to your life.
B) show the speaker that you are listening even if you are thinking about something else.
C) concentrate on the main ideas rather than the details.
D) remove yourself from the situation if distractions become too great.
E) avoid situations where listening will be very hard.

C

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