You certainly took your time getting here!

你真是姗姗来迟啊！

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These people all took the time to hear your problem and give you a thoughtful answer.

这些人都肯花时间听你的问题而且给了你深思后的建议。

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But if that same person emailed and asked you for a favor that took half an hour of your time, you might well provide it.

但是如果是同一个人给你发邮件用你喜欢的方式提出要占用你半小时的时间，你可能很快就会答应了。

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Answer them directly and they will not only be grateful for your answer, but also pleased that your business took the time to reach out.

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Your host took the time to invite you.

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Or the last time you took your kids to the mall and found no toilet paper in the bathrooms?

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