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Originally Posted by Jetée
I'll add that I think the closer of ", no offense." would also fit into your listing.
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Good point. This one tends to read as: "I probably offended you---at least I think I probably did----but I really don't want you to be----and if you are, I don't want you to call me on it or otherwise do anything about it."
That said, I think probably should be added to this thread. It's a highly used weasel word. This is another one I'm guilty of.
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