When you stray from your lane, you feel a gentle vibration in your thigh that signals, in an oh-so-private way, that you need to pay better attention and stay between the lines.

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If you can, Falcone advises, frame the discussion yourself, casting your boss in the role of gentle coach and mentor rather than disciplinarian.

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Once linked, it'll monitor your driving habits and routes, sending gentle reminders to not brake so suddenly or accelerate so quickly in a bid to save fuel.

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But Whistler is also a good destination for more leisurely bike riders, and is crisscrossed with gentle village and backcountry routes where burning your muscles to the bone is not required.

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Let's suppose your friend's daughter was always a quiet, gentle girl who did what she was told and caused no trouble.

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Each contact card also comes with a history of communications between you and the other party, providing gentle reminders of when you last checked in with your neglected friends.

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Keep your bargaining cheerful, smiling and light-hearted, and the gentle back-and-forth of price negotiation (however much you might initially cringe at the idea) can become one of the most enjoyable elements of the entire experience.

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However, if your brain has not been addled by the mulled wine of this festive season then you will also enjoy the gentle humour of sharp word play along with the mocking of convoluted costume drama dialogue and the associated plot coincidences.

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