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1. Christine Lemmer-Webber (cwebber@octodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 31-Jul-2019 19:35:32 UTC Christine Lemmer-Webber

   • Dr. Morgan Lemmer-Webber

   <@mlemweb> do you have time to do $X?
   <me> not really, but I'm capable
   <@mlemweb> "I don't have the time, but I'm capable ... and it's for a good cause" is going to be the death of you Chris
   <me> probably
   <@mlemweb> I'll find a way to work it into the eulogy

   • Christine Lemmer-Webber (cwebber@octodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 31-Jul-2019 19:37:52 UTC Christine Lemmer-Webber

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     • Dr. Morgan Lemmer-Webber

     @mlemweb finally, a message for my tombstone

     "Here lies Christopher Lemmer-Webber

     They didn't have time
     But they were capable
     It was for a good cause"

   • emsenn (emsenn@tenforward.social)'s status on Wednesday, 31-Jul-2019 19:37:55 UTC emsenn

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     • Dr. Morgan Lemmer-Webber

     @cwebber I really like "I can but it's not convenient," as a response because it lets the other person make the decision about how important the request is, rather than you trying to make that decision - you, as the person not needing the thing, probably don't know best how urgent or important it is! (My partner and I give each other the "I can but not easily" answer often.)

     @mlemweb

     Christine Lemmer-Webber repeated this.