This is an All-Eirs English podcast episode 962.

How to make a polite request when the stakes are high.

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Today, how do you ask for something when it's very important and you don't have much control over the outcome?

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restrictions and t's and sees apply 18 Hey Michelle, how's it going today?

Hey Lindsay, pretty good, pretty good, how are you?

Glad to hear it.

I am good.

The sun is shining here in Boston and you know, it's June, isn't that that crazy we're in the month of June I can't believe yeah I can't believe it either 2018 is flying by

It really is so Michelle I have a question for you.

Oh, okay, what is it?

So if you wanted to make a special polite request, for example,

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