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espite what we might try to convince ourselves to believe, there is no such thing as letting someone down easy. There is only letting someone down. There are more and less humane ways to do it (honesty is always the best policy), but disappointment is inevitable. The best we can do is to be well prepared for the blow when it comes our way. Hopefully, you never have to deal with being dumped, but if the Boy and Girl Scouts of America have taught us anything, it’s to be prepared. So taking a cue from them, here is your handy pocket guide to surviving a break-up.

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