Some people borrow money and “forget” to pay it back.

Large loans are seldom the issue: they are usually treated as business【B1】___, with the terms spelled out on paper. But many women suffer【B2】over problems like Carol’s “ My friend Ginny is always【B3】cash,” she says. “ I hate to recall how often I’ve ’ loaned’ her a dollar or two for a drink or a movie. Each loan is so small I’d feel really cheap making a big deal out of it: still, I do【B4】___the fact that she never pays me back. “

Carol admits to being “too【B5】___or something” to demand repayment, but she has resolved to stop lending money to Ginny. “ The last time she asked for five dollars to pay for her dry cleaning, I just told her I couldn’t【B6】___it. “

Another woman suggests a bolder【B7】___. “When somebody refuses to repay a loan, I【B8】by requesting one myself,” she says. “ ’ I left home without my wallet,’ I’ll say. ’ Can you lend me enough to cover lunch?’ Then, when the money is safely in hand, I am struck by a sudden【B9】. ’ Why, this is exactly the amount I loaned you last week! How【B10】___! Now you won’t have to repay me!’” She says it works like a charm.

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