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05-19-2010, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by sakaeyellow View Post
I want to add that in a business situation, "もう一度考えてみます" can actually mean a rejection. Japanese people seldom say "no" directly. They use this kind of positive sentences to reject offers politely.

I think the real meaning between the lines is much more important than the meaning on the surface.
What you're saying is true, but I doubt that the OP is at that advanced stage in his/her Japanese studies.
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