The association said it hoped Sheriff Tierney highlighting the issue and asking for an explanation might help resolve the issue.

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Asking for an explanation or clarification forces the confronter to reflect on what he means and provide you with more relevant information.

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Her defense: She repeatedly had written the IRS asking for an explanation of the agency's authority to collect taxes from her and received no reply.

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