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Old 15-Mar-2007, 18:41
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Default Re: Take things personally

To take things personally is to think that something is directed at you when it might not be.

For example, "Please write that report again." If you were to take that personally, you might think that the person was saying that you don't do your job well enough, though in fact it might apply to anyone, not just you.
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