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QuestionTimeoutDefault Answer
Do you want coffee this morning?12 secYes
Anybody here?10 secNo
Hey, how about we watch *this* movie?7 secNo
(in a horror movie) Honey are you all right?6 secNo, I'm dead
Need help with that?5 secYes
Do you want the last piece of pie?4.5 secYes
Are you going to eat that?4.2 secYes, or No but I'm disgusted you want to eat after me, but by letting you know that I'm vaguely insulting myself
(after being struck by a car) Are you ok?4 secNo
(from mother) Is there a new girl / boy in your life?3.9 secYes but you would not approve of her / him, or No but I'm afraid you'll help, or Maybe except how to tell you it's a boy / girl
So, did you like my casserole?3.8 secNo
(from mother) Are you happy in your life?3.6 secNo but if I let you know I'll never get off the ph... Darn it.
Who farted?!?3.5 secMe
Are you choking?3.2 secYes
You didn't eat the last piece of pie did you?3.1 secYes
I didn't offend you, did I?3 secYes
Do you like my new dress / haircut / nose job?2.8 secNo
Do you love me?2.5 secNo
Are you happy I'm pregnant?2.2 secNo
Are you having an affair?0.64 secYes
(implicit with all unconcluded email exchanges) Do you still like me, or foresee any advantage at all to association with me?72 hours, or 3 times median response timeNo*
* or Yes, I'm still composing an eloquent, original, charming way to get it across
or No, I'm still composing a face-saving way to avoid saying so
or Yes, but not enough to notice your last email had a question in it
or No, and I can't believe you haven't picked up on it yet
or Maybe, but something more interesting is happening in my life
or Don't know either, but other neglected emails have scrolled yours out of view

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