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When you try desperately hard to persuade someone to stop engaging in a terrible habit, what is the usual outcome?

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When you try desperately hard to persuade someone to stop engaging in a terrible habit, what is the usual outcome?

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When you try desperately hard to persuade someone to stop engaging in a terrible habit, what is the usual outcome?
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