Trying not to appear anti-social while repeatedly declining all invitations has resulted in a neat little list of interchangeable excuses.

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People told other kinds of stories about Bhimsen concerts, the ones where he was repeatedly announced but didn't appear for hours.

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Ring is told repeatedly to take his hands out of his pockets, even though his hands appear to be out of his pockets already.

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