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"Someone has to", "don't kill the messenger", "no offense" are all signs of someone saying something they know is unnecessarily hostile and dismissive.

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Or simply that they expect to be poorly received while still believing to be true.

Thanks, that’s what I expected, but I don’t think I’m poorly received. It came out pretty positive and insightful. Hopefully not just for me.

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