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And if he did, would anyone mind?
Would anyone mind if you tapped into your iTunes playlist for a while?
Would anyone mind if I pulled out a raw carrot to munch on?
If the drinkers in the group don't step up and insist the nondrinker should pay less when everyone else had three rounds of $15 cocktails, then it's perfectly fine for a nondrinker to pipe up and ask, "Would anyone mind if I just put in for what I ordered?" There's no need to explain why, according to the Manner Matters etiquette column.
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Just grant the same privacy you would anyone else, and mind your business.
Why would anyone in their right mind go rooting around there?
After your negative descriptions, why would anyone in their right mind think of making a home in Newark?
Would anyone in their right mind pay almost £1,300 for an apparently basic, own-brand washing machine?
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