If someone agrees to make an introduction for you but does not do it right away, feel free to send a friendly reminder.

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"If the U.S. government legally commits to paying someone a benefit, or agrees to pay a firm for a good or a service, the U.S. government should fulfill that agreement in a timely fashion, " said former Bush administration economic adviser Keith Hennessey.

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Toast agrees: "We live in a blame culture, if something happens someone will get the flak, " says Ms Diss.

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