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At the risk of being/sounding rude, I have to ask you how old you are. [=I have to ask how old you are even though you may consider me rude for asking]
At the risk of sounding repetitive, I want to say again that our basic problem is a lack of effective leadership.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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