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Welcome to Dear Prudence.

I'm your prudence, Janay Desmond Harris.

This week, we'll be responding to Rita's dilemmas about workplace coffee runs, unwanted

birthday gifts involving cameos from de-list celebrities, dogs who steal food, and husbands

who react really strangely when that happens.

Here to help me out is Josh Gondelman.

Josh is an author, comedy writer, producer, and stand-up comedian.

He was an executive producer and writer for Duces and Merrill on Showtime, and is a regular

panelist on NPR's Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.

Josh, thank you so much for being here.

Thank you for having me.

I feel like this is a program I was born to participate in.

I was born prudent.

I totally agree.

You're very wise.

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