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You?&quot; &quot;Better, thanks.&quot; &quot;Not so great.&quot; &quot;Good.&quot; &quot;Okay really.&quot; 'Okay' is a useful one; it allows for ambiguity. Even when I use it to indicate its opposite, the conversation can go on. Saying 'I'm better' is saying what the other wants to hear; it is, most of the time, a lie. 'Good' I want to save for when that's true. 'Not so great' is for those I sense might understand. But - how are you?\" width=\"1712\" height=\"966\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: georgia, palatino\"><em>Anon.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: georgia, palatino\">Germany<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anon. 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