However, I am informed that Gazette readers were greeted with a somewhat similar pre-apology by Justice when he first put pen to paper in the capacity of what he calls scribe, […]
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Preapology
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A common “pre-apology” occurs when people “apologize” in anticipation of leaving a meeting early.
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