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DEAR ABBY: I recently reconnected ... MISTAKEN IN NORTH CAROLINA DEAR MISTAKEN: There is no reason to be unpleasant to this troubled woman. Start being busy when she contacts you.

DEAR ABBY: I recently reconnected ... MISTAKEN IN NORTH CAROLINA DEAR MISTAKEN: There is no reason to be unpleasant to this troubled woman. Start being busy when she contacts you.

DEAR ABBY: I recently reconnected ... MISTAKEN IN NORTH CAROLINA DEAR MISTAKEN: There is no reason to be unpleasant to this troubled woman. Start being busy when she contacts you.

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It feels awkward and inappropriate to tell her the reason for my continuous cancellations. How would you proceed?

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

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