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Well, it is absolutely normal for people to feel slightly anxious or shy when starting a new task such as before an interview or presentation, being in a social setting with strangers. So it is quite normal for a person having high self esteem but feeling shy in some specific situations such as mentioned above. In fact, this is the most commonly seen behaviour pattern in people so if you have this there is no need to worry as this falls within normal parameters of normal human behaviour. So relax and there us no need to speculate as it is all good.
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