"A general rule of etiquette is that one……" — Judith Martin
"A general rule of etiquette is that one apologizes for the unfortunate occurrence, but the unthinkable is unmentionable."
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Apologizes are pointless, regrets come too late. What matters is you can move, on you can grow.
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