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8 to say so, so the other person might say, “ I’ m not so 9 .” It’ s a nicer way to say that you don’ t agree with someone. People also don’ t say just what they are thinking when they 10 talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone 11 when one person says “I’ ve got to go now.” Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse “ Someone’ s at the door.” “I’ ve got to put the things 12 .” “ Something is burning on the 13 .” The excuse might be real, or it might not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’ t want to talk 14 , but it isn’ t very polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn’ t hurt the other person’ s 15 . ( ). funny B. friendly C. strange D. useful ( ). good B. unusual C. interesting D. possib