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Can you forgive and forget?

Someone treads on your foot. You:

A year after you have broken up you receive a wedding invitation from your ex. You:

You are on an interview panel and the next candidate turns out to be your sworn enemy from school. You:

You bump into an old friend whom you haven’t heard from for five years. You:

Your partner has just opened a letter that was addressed to you. What’s your response?

Your brother, who is unemployed, criticises you for the way you spend your money. You:

The hardest thing about having to decide whether to forgive someone is:

Someone who hurt you in the past comes to ask you to forgive them. How do you feel?

You learn of the accidental death of a teacher you used to hate. What’s your reaction?

What would you like to say to your worst enemy?

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Someone treads on your foot. You:

A year after you have broken up you receive a wedding invitation from your ex. You:

You are on an interview panel and the next candidate turns out to be your sworn enemy from school. You:

You bump into an old friend whom you haven’t heard from for five years. You:

Your partner has just opened a letter that was addressed to you. What’s your response?

Your brother, who is unemployed, criticises you for the way you spend your money. You:

The hardest thing about having to decide whether to forgive someone is:

Someone who hurt you in the past comes to ask you to forgive them. How do you feel?

You learn of the accidental death of a teacher you used to hate. What’s your reaction?

What would you like to say to your worst enemy?

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