Are you practicing the "no problem" hand? You know how it goes--"there's no problem" (damn persnickety do gooders)! And even if people sometimes think that there is a problem, the problem that isn't a problem is caused by bad apples. But it really isn't even a problem.
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It's just a mere inconvenience! Therefore, there's no problem! Remember this argument from the do-not-call debate on telemarketing? |  |
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