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_____If I were you . . .
_____You are always doing that.
_____Someone with your intelligence should know better than that.
_____We’ve tried that before and it didn’t work.
_____What I hear you saying is . . .
_____Your report has a lot of mistakes in it.
_____I’m feeling angry about your comment.
_____I think I understand how difficult your situation is.
_____Have you tried this approach to your problem.
_____You make me mad.
_____That approach will never work.
_____What I would like to accomplish in this meeting is . . .
_____I would like to get a better idea of what you mean.
_____You have the attention span of a zucchini.
_____We all have crosses to bear.
_____That reminds of the time . . .
_____You sound like you’re really frustrated.
_____Would it help if I . . .
_____I have to accept some of the blame for this problem.
_____I am really interested in reaching a mutually satisfactory solution to this problem.
_____I may have misinterpreted what you were saying.
_____Research indicates that . . .
_____The best solution is . . .
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