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Favors are hard for me. I do not like to ask help. I like to help others. I like to support friends and family and do favors for them. But for me a favor implies a debt to be rapid. You do me a favor and I do you a favor. If I ask for a favor, I owe you something. Favors are not my friend. A favor is a burden, an inconvenience, a difficulty. Favors are not my favorite.
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