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Yesterday, I encountered an acquaintance who I have not spoken to in a while. After saying hello, he looked at me for a moment, waved a hand in the vicinity of his face, and remarked, "I'm not going to say anything about the beard."

I've been wondering ever since what it was that he chose not to say, and wishing I'd had the presence of mind to point out that, since he'd already said something about the beard, he might as well say some more.

(And it will perhaps not surprise you to learn that it is no mere happenstance that I have not spoken to this person in a while.)