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" Your aunt gave you a lovely silk blouse for your birthday -- the exact same one you gave her two years ago for Christmas! How to handle?  1) Send her a thank-you note and leave it at that. 2) Tell her: &amp;quot;That&amp;#039;s the same blouse I gave you -- don&amp;#039;t you remember? If you didn&amp;#039;t like it, I would&amp;#039;ve returned it for you.&amp;quot; 3) Save it and give it back to her as a gift next Christmas. The correct answer: (1) The idea of &amp;quot;re-gifting&amp;quot; seems to be on the upswing, with a sagging economy and seemingly endless opportunities to give presents nowadays. Although some people object to recycled gifts, I&amp;#039;m more lenient if the item is something you really can&amp;#039;t use or return, the original gift giver is unlikely to find out, and you&amp;#039;re certain that the new recipient will like the item. (Just be sure that the packaging is clean and looks new.) In this case, your aunt clearly goofed. But you need to take the high road. Send her a thank-you note and leave it at that. Also, rethink future gift choices to your aunt; she may enjoy a gift certificate or flowers more than clothes. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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