I should've declined.

More feminine... younger.

Instead, brokers forwarded a list of the companies contacted, copies of any declination letters and details of any bids received.

It must not sound like advice.

Saying a word that is kind, and forgiving is better than charity that hurts. (Do not forget that) God is affluent and kind.

Speaking kind words and pardoning are better than charity followed by injury and Allah is the Independent, Most Forbearing.

Honourable words, and forgiveness, are better than a freewill offering followed by injury and God is All sufficient, All clement.

A reputable word and forgiveness are better than an alms which hurt followeth and Allah is Self Sufficient, Forbearing.

Kind words and forgiving of faults are better than Sadaqah (charity) followed by injury. And Allah is Rich (Free of all wants) and He is Most Forbearing.

Kind words and forgiveness are better than charity followed by insults. God is Rich and Clement.

A kind word and forbearance is better than that charity which is followed up by insult or injury. Allah is Self Sufficient and Forbearing.

A kind word with forgiveness is better than almsgiving followed by injury. Allah is Absolute, Clement.

An honourable reply in response to the needy and forgiving their annoyance is better than a charity followed by affront. Allah is all sufficient, most forbearing.

A kind word and forgiveness is better than charity followed by injury. Allah is the Clement.

Kind speech and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury. And Allah is Free of need and Forbearing.

Instructive words and forgiveness are better than charity that may cause an insult to the recipient. God is Rich and Forbearing.

Kind speech and forgiveness is better than charity followed by injury and Allah is Self sufficient, Forbearing.

A kind word and forgiveness is better than a charitable deed followed by hurtful words God is self sufficient and forbearing.

Kind words and the covering of faults are better than charity followed by injury. Allah is free of all wants, and He is Most Forbearing.

That's hardly a direct answer.

Is that your subtle way of trying to tell me I'm swacked ?

It's just a euphemism for killing, right?

I got to find some way to... to break it to her gentle.

Well, one must be tactful with higher authority.

Unfortunately, he had been informed that New York State had declined.

Well, at least he could have passed it around, the pig.

She turns them all down. Nobody ever turns me down.

That's, to put it mildly, not what's on the table now.

So he threw it down, and lo, it became a running serpent.

So Moosa put it down thereupon it became a fast moving serpent.

and he cast it down, and behold it was a serpent sliding.

So he cast it down, and lo! it was a serpent running along.

He cast it down, and behold! It was a snake, moving quickly.

So he threw it thereupon it became a moving serpent.

So he threw it down, and lo! it was a rapidly moving snake.

So he cast it down, and lo! it was a serpent, gliding.

So he threw it down, and behold, it was a snake, moving swiftly.

So he cast it down, and thereupon it turned into a sliding serpent.

So he threw it down, and thereupon it was a snake, moving swiftly.

Moses threw it on the ground and suddenly he saw that it was a moving serpent.

So he cast it down and lo! it was a serpent running.

So he threw it down, and all of a sudden, it turned into a fast moving serpent.

He threw it, and behold! It was a snake, active in motion.

Most respondents had declined to submit bids in previous years for the same reasons

Break it to him gently. He's liable to keel over from shock.