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If you turn the heat down on the relationship, she will soften, the tension will lessen, and she will eventually inch closer to you. Don't go in for the hug until you achieve a handshake.

Amy Dickinson

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Amy Dickinson
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: November 6
Columnist
Freeville
New York
Relationship
Handshake
Achieve
Inch
Turn
Hug
Turns
Inches
Women
Closer
Tension
Heat
Lessen
Eventually
Soften

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