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"If they respond too little, they could lose face, and if they respond too much, they could lose their heads".
It's a no-win situation: respond too much and he risks blowing the world up over a pair of failed explosive boxers; respond too little and he gets egg in the face for a few weeks, hearings into the next Congressional session and some bad momentary "optics" (pundit Word of the Day).
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In an episode in the new season, Louie stops his act to shut down a group of people who respond with too much enthusiasm to one of his bits: "Nobody cares that you identify with the story," he tells them.
Once when asked if young Schiele's drawings showed talent, Klimt responded, "Much too much".
Some people respond by eating too much, and others respond by extreme control so it becomes an eating disorder.
College seniors are responding, too.
"And she responded: 'There's too much fruit in the house now.
If a person talks too much, respond with one syllable words as that will shorten the conversation.
When asked if his players worried about drawing penalties for hitting Manning, Williams responded: "When you put too much of that type of worry on a warrior's mind, he doesn't play all out.
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Yet I know the page is responding, but just take too much time.
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