Bill said that he learned to be tactful — if Art asked where something was, a telephone for example, Bill would feign not knowing himself, so as not to emphasize his sightedness, then appear to find out and tell him.
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Bill said that he learned to be tactful — if Art asked where something was, a telephone for example, Bill would feign not knowing himself, so as not to emphasize his sightedness, then appear to find out and tell him.
Source: wiktionary
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