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Do You Mind Pushing in That Chair?
In Australia, if a person genuinely minds pushing in the chair you then have to apologize. There are people from cultures that I've experienced where a very abrupt yes will mean, yes, I do mind. Some scandy people can be super, super direct. So this means so our answers, the results are, I'll do it. That is exactly how I voted. And that is what I care for entirely. Because we can all handle more ambiguity.
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