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But you see, the thing is ....
Clifford's polite refusal · Deathtrap (1982)
But you see, the thing is ....
Line 1 of 7
Look, it's as if I went to a doctor.
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Why it's worth practising
He wraps a firm refusal inside a doctor's metaphor so it never sounds like a no.
Phrases in this speech
Make shadowing a habit
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