It may be hard enough to say no to a request but really meaning it can be even harder.  Many of us are already perpetual suckers who find themselves challenged to even considering answering no to a request.  Those of us who are able to say no, at least initially, often end up giving in and conceding to the request because the one in need was able to see that our answer wasn’t firm and persisted until we gave up and  surrendered to their request.

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