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/^t/Of course, one could say it is not good to keep the person we are lying to in the dark about his or her being a bore. This particular situation - refusing an invitation - is not, however, a suitable one to try to make one aware that he or she is a bore and maybe suggest a change in behaviour. There are plenty of other occasions to do so. For example during a friendly chat in a privacy of a cosy room over a cup of coffee.