Nowadays, we never allow ourselves the convenience of being… - Judith Martin

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Nowadays, we never allow ourselves the convenience of being temporarily unavailable, even to strangers. With telephone and beeper, people subject themselves to being instantly accessible to everyone at all times, and it is the person who refuses to be on call, rather than the importunate caller, who is considered rude.

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Judith Martin (September 13, 1938 - ) American advice columnist (under the pseudonym "Miss Manners")

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