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One of the easiest ways to keep a conversation going is to ask questions. The best way to do this is to take something that they just said, or said a minute or two ago, and incorporate that into the question.
Them: "I love working with animals."
You: "Animals eh? What kind are your favorite to work with?"
This works for one of two situations... First, you are customizing the conversation to find out more about them, as well as proving that you are listening and paying attention which is important because you like and respect them and want to know more. The second situation is that they're basically a blathering idiot and you don't want to have to pay any more attention to them than absolutely necessary.
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