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Have you ever told someone something that's important to you;
and all the while the listener observes you with a polite
indifference on his unyielding face? It's like offering a prized
possession to another, placing it in the palm of his hand; and he
doesn't bother to cup his fingers over the present. The gift lies
there, unclaimed, or rolls off the flattened palm. The bestower
of the gift is more injured than if he'd been chased off without
a hearing. To be politely heard, but not caringly considered,
and all the while the listener observes you with a polite
indifference on his unyielding face? It's like offering a prized
possession to another, placing it in the palm of his hand; and he
doesn't bother to cup his fingers over the present. The gift lies
there, unclaimed, or rolls off the flattened palm. The bestower
of the gift is more injured than if he'd been chased off without
a hearing. To be politely heard, but not caringly considered,
