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OP The inflict/afflict thread got me thinking about this pair. What is the difference between an explanation and an excuse? My beloved and I seem to have substantially different views on this subject.
No matter how eloquent, elaborate, or indeed, sincere the explanation I furnish, it always seems that the rather perjorative term "excuse" is being applied to it?
Some help on this matter would be very much appreciated, ummm, soon.
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