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How To Respond To Nosiness Without Being Rude [The Question]
Rude questions, real boundaries: Patch readers debate whether personal questions deserve grace, deflection, humor or a hard stop.
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Firefighters were called to a Floral Park home Wednesday after reports of a garage explosion, fire officials say.
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